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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for November 26, 2020

In this issue//Finished with Engines: Jamie Butler//M.E.B.A. Election: Send in Your Ballot Immediately!//Special Meetings on Monday, Registration Begins for December Meetings//Labor Caucus Created//Deadline for Union Plus Promotions//Union Brands for the Holidays//Apply for Vacation & Port Relief Benefits//Note on Thanksgiving Closings//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for November 19, 2020

In this issue//M.E.B.A Looks toward Maritime Agenda//AOTOS Goes Virtual, Maritime Labor will be Honored//IMO Draft Plan to Further Reduce Ship Emissions//Union Plus Promotions & News of Note//M.E.B.A. Election: Online Special Meetings//M.E.B.A. Election: Getting a Duplicate Ballot//Union-Made Thanksgiving//Note on Thanksgiving Closures//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for November 12, 2020

In this issue//M.E.B.A. District Election Voters Must Be in Good Standing by This Sunday//TTD Congratulates Biden & Harris//CMES Releases 2021 Course Schedule//Union Plus Holiday Giveback Program & AT&T Promotion//SIH Begins Christmas-At-Sea Push//Maritime Coalition Renews Efforts against Ill-Conceived Oakland Ballpark//Reminder: Wednesday Webinar on Mariners & COVID//M.E.B.A. Election: Obtaining a Duplicate Ballot//

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Reposted: Biden Letter to M.E.B.A. Pledging Support for U.S.-flag Shipping

A letter from former V.P. Joe Biden to the M.E.B.A. in late May pledging his support for labor unions and U.S.-flag shipping should he be elected President.

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for November 5, 2020

In this issue//Election Notes//INTERCARGO Says Many Charterers Holding Up Crew Changes//Cruise Industry Extends Voluntary Suspension of U.S. Port Stops//Apply for Vacation & Port Relief Benefits Early//Relocation of CG Juneau REC//Upcoming Mariner COVID Webinar//ICS Diversity Tracker Spotlights Women//Gates-Backed Venture for Commercial Nuclear Shipping//M.E.B.A. Election: Members Must be in Good Standing by Nov. 15 for Vote to Count//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for October 29, 2020

In this issue//Executive Order to Politicize Federal Jobs, Allow Removal of Union Protections//Navy League Jones Act Report//Pandemic Sapping Seafarer Happiness, Says New Report//New December Date for CMES LNG Course//Four Charged in Mariner Credentialing Scheme//Qualified Applicants Should Forward Docs to Make Membership in December//Matson Selling Vintage Art//Have a Union Halloween!//M.E.B.A. Election: Obtaining Duplicate Ballots//M.E.B.A. Election: Only Votes from Members in Good Standing wi

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for October 22, 2020

In this issue//Nautilus Int’l Asks Congress for Crew Change Relief//Almost 25% of NYC Transit Workers Contracted COVID//CDC Recommends Mask Usage on Public Transport//Russian Hackers Allegedly Involved in Maersk Cyber-Attack are Charged//November Openings for New LNG Course//Oktoberfest Union-Style//November Meeting at CMES will be In-Person//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for October 15, 2020

In this issue//China Lifts Crew Change Restrictions at 10 Ports//U.S. Election: Law Simplifies Voting for Mariners//WSF Vessel Struck by Lightning//CMES “LNG as Fuel” Course//Piracy, Kidnappings Off West Africa is Up//Nautical Auction Benefits JOHN W. BROWN//M.E.B.A. Election: How to Obtain a Duplicate Ballot//M.E.B.A. Election: Only Votes from Members in Good Standing Will Count//Use Website to Pay Dues, Iron Out LWOP, Vacation Lapses//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for October 8, 2020

In this issue//ITF, Employers Look to Protect Captive Mariners//TTD Decries Rejection of Mask Mandate for Public Transport//AMHS Advisory Group Turns in Report//Maritime Unions Endorse Rep. Fitzpatrick//Sen. Sullivan Saluted//CDC Extends Cruise Ship No Sail Order//CG Alert on Spoofing//AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report//4MF is a Winner as Raffle Concludes//Halls, Offices Closed on Monday//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for October 1, 2020

In this issue//Federal Government Averts Shutdown//Additional MMC Extensions Announced//CMA CGM Deals with Ransomware Attack//PASS, TTD Call for Congressional Lifeline for Aviation//House Bill Adds Jones Act Enforcement for Offshore Wind Industry//CivMars Lauded as MSC Oiler Changes Homeport//Strike Leads to Agreement for Chicago Health Workers//AFL-CIO’s Shuler: Unions Were Meant for This Moment//M.E.B.A. Election; Members Must Be in Good Standing//

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