Aug 13, 2026 | Jones Act |
Statement from Dale M. Troll, President, Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO The Metal Trades Department strongly objects to President Trump’s decision to extend the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days and opposes waivers of the Jones Act that allow American maritime...
Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized |
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, applauds Representative Jared Golden (D-ME) and the members of the House Armed Services Committee who voted to advance an amendment prohibiting the Department of Defense from using Navy shipbuilding funds to contract for battle...
Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized |
Register Now! Join Us for the 72nd Convention of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO October 19-22, 2026 • Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, officially calls for its 72nd Convention to convene at the Planet Hollywood...
May 30, 2026 | Uncategorized |
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is proud to announce the appointment of Alana Schaeffer as the Department’s newest Federal Representative effective June 1, 2026. Schaeffer most recently served as President of the Portsmouth Metal Trades Council, where she earned...
May 13, 2026 | Portsmouth MTC |
The Portsmouth Metal Trades Council is sounding the alarm over stalled labor claims and growing uncertainty facing workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, according to recent reporting by the Portsmouth Herald. The Herald reported that members of Congress from New...
Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized |
National Apprenticeship Week is a recognition of something the labor movement has long understood: union apprenticeship programs are the backbone of our nation’s skilled trades workforce. For generations, these programs have built the men and women who construct,...
Apr 24, 2026 | Jones Act, Uncategorized |
The decision by the Trump Administration to extend waivers of the Jones Act for another 90 days is deeply concerning and fundamentally misguided. The Jones Act exists to protect our national security, sustain a strong domestic shipbuilding industry, and ensure a...
Apr 24, 2026 | Uncategorized |
On April 28, the Metal Trades Department joins the labor movement across North America in observing Workers Memorial Day—a day to remember those who have lost their lives on the job and to recommit ourselves to protecting the living. First established by the AFL-CIO,...
Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized |
The SHIPS for America Act represents the most comprehensive and serious effort in decades to reverse that decline. The legislation takes a whole-of-government approach to rebuilding the U.S. maritime sector—strengthening shipyards, modernizing ports, investing in...
Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized |
The decision to waive the Jones Act is a serious mistake that puts American jobs, economic security, and national security at risk. For more than a century, the Jones Act has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy—supporting over 500,000 American jobs in shipbuilding,...
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