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Greek Unions Protest Repair Period for Israeli Cruise Ship
Trade unions in Greece are protesting plans for a cruise ship with alleged links to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)…
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Unions Slam Trump For Giving China A Pass On Shipbuilding
By Joe Deaux and Laura Curtis Nov 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A group of labor unions led by the United Steelworkers slammed…
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Unions Form Global Alliance to Oppose Port Automation
Unions continue their resistance against efforts by ports and terminal logistics operators across the globe to automate processes in order…
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US Unions Urge Lawmakers to Pass SHIPS Act to Secure Domestic Shipbuilding Funding
Five U.S. unions are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would help secure long-term funding to revive domestic shipbuilding,…
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Marine World
South Africa’s Transnet, Union in Talks to Avoid Strike
(Bloomberg) — The biggest labor union at South Africa’s state-owned port and rail company are starting final talks with a…
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Greek Unions Call Strike After Seafarer is Killed as Ferry Unloads
The Panhellenic Seaman’s Federation and other unions in Greece are demanding an investigation and better enforcement of safety regulations after…
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Marine World
Labor Leaders Sound Alarm Over DHS Decision to Purge Maritime Safety Committees
A group of top maritime labor leaders in the U.S. is urging Congress to restore nine Federal Advisory committees on…
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Five Unions Call on Trump to Proceed with Chinese Shipbuilding Sanctions
The collation of four of America’s most powerful unions issued a letter calling on Donald Trump to finish the process…
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Argentina Transportation Unions Strike
A 24-hour strike launched on Wednesday by transportation unions in Argentina against President Javier Milei’s austerity measures blocked grain shipments…
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Marine World
MIT Diplomas, Gala Dinners And Executive Magazine Covers Won’t Save The U.S. Merchant Marine
Why aren’t labor leaders willing to fight for our survival in increasingly dangerous seas? by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd)…
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