Unions
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Maritime News
Nigerian Unions Pause Strike at Ports and Oil Terminals
Nigeria's national labor unions have suspended a general strike for one week of additional negotiations, just a day after paralyzing…
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Marine World
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Officers to Begin Industrial Action Over Pay Dispute
Officers at the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are initiating planned industrial action on Saturday, June 1, following a dispute…
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Maritime News
Finnish Unions Suspend Month’s Long Port Strike to Facilitate Talks
Finland’s central trade union announced that it will suspend its political strike that has stopped the movement of much…
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Maritime News
Strikes Stopping Finland’s Cargo Port Operations Extended for Fourth Week
Finland’s trade unions announced they are extending their strike into a fourth week after they contend the government is…
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Marine World
Labor Unions Propose Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Calling at U.S. Ports
US Labor unions are calling for a fee to be imposed on vessels constructed in China that dock at US…
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Marine World
US Labor Unions Call for Investigation Into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices
The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has spearheaded a group of labor organizations to file a Section 301 petition urging the…
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Marine World
Maritime Unions Urge TRANSCOM for Enhanced Communication in Red Sea
Nine American maritime labor organizations, encompassing unions and trade associations, penned a letter to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander of…
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Marine World
SIU President Emeritus Michael Sacco Dies at 86
Seafarers International Union has announced the passing of its long-time president Michael Sacco. Sacco died of natural causes on December…
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Marine World
Danish Unions Secure Hazard Pay for Mariners Navigating the Red Sea
By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) The shipping industry in Denmark, home to some of the world’s largest firms, agreed to double wages…
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Marine World
Union Fights Back On Proposal To Import Foreign Labor Into US Merchant Marine
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A pivotal debate is unfolding, one that carries the potential to redefine the trajectory of…
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