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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for February 28, 2019

In this issue//Proposed Ferry Cuts would Impair Alaska Ferry System//Connolly Succeeds Lundeberg at SUP//M.E.B.A. Fulfills Obligations for MarAd Paper Breakout//M.E.B.A. Welcomes New Govt. Affairs Director//OSG’s OVERSEAS KEY WEST Readies for Service//Maersk Completing Two-Ship Change-Out//NMC Working Group to Review CG Exam Questions//MATSONIA Sidelined with Cracked Hull//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for February 21, 2019

In this issue//MarAd Paper Breakout on Tuesday – Member Participation is Crucial//FL Congressional Members Oppose Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver//Support the Jones Act!//Proposed A’s Ballpark Draws Opposition//Labor Action Topples Heavy-Handed Education Bill//CMES P.E.-Marine Maintenance Course//Saturday is M.E.B.A.’s 144th Anniversary//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for February 14, 2019

In this issue//Support the Jones Act!//Cyber Policy Reiterated in Wake of Attempted Ship Hack//DHS Comment Period on TWIC Effectiveness//Rep. DeFazio Wary of Aviation FOC Expansion//Denver Teachers Looking for a Fair Deal//New Good & Welfare Raffle Announced//ICS Talks About Moving on from Carbon-Intensive Fuel//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for February 7, 2019

In this issue//Reps. Maloney, Garamendi Named to Key Subcommittee Posts//Puerto Rico Seeks 10-Year Jones Act Waiver//Document Checklist for Hall Visits//OCEAN GIANT in South Pole//Matson-Managed RRF Ship Part of Pacific Pathways Mission//NTSB List of Transport Safety Improvements//Return-to-Work Date Now Required to Ship//Lincoln’s B-Day Upcoming//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 31, 2019

In this issue//M.E.B.A. Organizing Success: NYC Ferry Captains//DEC Sets Effective Date for New Shipping Rule//Tom Leahy Sails into the Sunset//Return-to-Work Date Required When Clearing//NMC Update as Agency Gets Back to Speed//Debriefing on End of Partial Shutdown//Résumés Being Accepted for Asst. Govt. Fleet Rep.//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 24, 2019

In this issue//Asst. Govt. Fleet Rep. Opening in Norfolk, VA//Make Sure Your Email Address is on File//Members at the End of the Earth for Polar Resupply Mission//Bring Shot Records Onboard//Partial Shutdown: Further NMC Mitigation Efforts Announced//CG Commandant Shores Up the Troops//Strike Leads to Agreement for L.A. Teachers//AFL-CIO Campaign to Stop the Shutdown//Congressional Committee Chairs Selected//Last Week to Apply for Union Plus Scholarships//Cleveland Hall to host Feb. 8 Meeting//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 17, 2019

In this issue//NYC Ferry Set for Expansion//Soo Locks Closed for Lakes Shipping Hiatus/Senators Seek Protection of Locks from Funding Diversion//Shipping Rule Change Approved by Members Following Online Referendum//WWII Mariner Gold Medal Bills Re-Introduced//New Port Engineer-Marine Maintenance Course at CMES//Record-Breaking Ocean Temps//Not Much Time to Apply for Union Plus Scholarships//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 10, 2019

In this issue//NYC Ferry Captains will Vote on M.E.B.A. Representation//WSF Calls for 16 New Ferries over Next 21 Years//WWII Mariner Compensation Bill Re-Introduced in House//William Riley, Greatest Generation Mariner, Sails into the Sunset//Tallying Committee Elected for Online Shipping Rule Referendum//Partial Government Shutdown Affecting Mariners; NMC Updates Mitigation Efforts//Sign Up for M.E.B.A. Vacation Plan Direct Deposit//Update Your Contact Info with HQ//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 3, 2019

In this issue//OSG to Deploy Additional Ship into its Jones Act Fleet//Tally Committee will Certify Shipping Rule Referendum Results//AFGE Lawsuit over Partial Government Shutdown//AFL-CIO on Shutdown: “Bring This Debacle to an End”//Joe Muchulsky Wraps up Impressive Career//GREEN LAKE Assists Burning Vessel in Pacific//Coast Guard Doubles Minimum Random Drug Testing Rate//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for December 27, 2018

In this issue//Last Days to Vote on Shipping Rule Referendum//New Officials Elected at M.E.B.A.’s Panama Affiliate//USNS BIG HORN Concludes Successful 10-Month Mission//Coast Guard Updates Steps Taken since EL FARO Final Action Memo//NMC & RECs Closed During Partial Government Shutdown//TTD: Government Workers are Not Political Pawns//Vacation Benefits – 2018 Year-End Closing//Include All Docs When Filing for Vacation Pay//

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