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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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Sealift is Key to Sustainment Operations

An Op-Ed that appears in the March 2019 edition of Army Magazine (penned by Transportation Institute's Jim Henry) about U.S.-flag shipping enabling our nation's sealift capabilities.

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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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NMC Update on Getting Up to Speed after Shutdown

The NMC reopened January 28, 2019, and is implementing measures to address increased levels of application inventory...

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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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Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin: Commercial Vessel Safety during Lapse in Appropriations

Coast Guard guidance to assist vessel owners, mariners and others during the lapse in appropriations...

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Partial Shutdown: Further NMC Mitigation Efforts Announced

To mitigate the impact caused by the partial lapse in appropriations and shutdown of National Maritime Center (NMC) operations, NMC updated their list of actions being taken...

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