News from the Metal Trades
Metal Trades Department & Federation Partners Leading the Way with New Maritime Highway Coalition
METAL TRADES IN THE NEWS MTD IN THE NEWS | January 24, 2022 "Simply stated, the United States is a maritime nation. Our nation is blessed with the American Marine Highway, the world’s greatest navigable water and port system, America missed the Container Revolution,...
Happy New Year
May 2022 bring you health, happiness, and joy. Happy New Year.
2022 Leadership Summit Registration Now Open
The Department invites all Metal Trades Council elected officers and stewards to attend the upcoming Metal Trades Department Leadership Summit at Caesar’s Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 13-15, 2022. The fee to register for this event is $100.00 per...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Metal Trades Family to Yours
On behalf of the executive council and staff of the Metal Trades Department, I would like to wish you and yours a happy and safe Thanksgiving. As we begin this holiday season, I would like to take a few moments to thank you all for being a part of our Metal Trades...
Thank You Veterans—A Message from MTD President Hart
Korean War veteran Howard Osterkamp is said to have coined the phrase, "all gave some; some gave all," after spending three years in heavy combat with his unit. The saying, used to emphasize the gravitas of serving in our nation's military, truly connotes how our...
Memo from President Hart to All MTC Presidents Regarding Vaccine Mandate Update
TO: ALL MTC PRESIDENTS FROM: James Hart, President, Metal Trades Department RE: Vaccine Mandate Dear Council President, Late last week the Biden Administration announced the details of a policy change that the department maintains directly affects three segments of...
71st Metal Trades Department Convention Round Up — The Challenges of a Virtual Convention
METAL TRADES IN THE NEWS MTD IN THE NEWS | November 1, 2021 71st Metal Trades Department Convention Round Up — The Challenges of a Virtual Convention We get knocked down,but we get up again You are never gonna keep us downWe get knocked down, but we get up...
Convention Virtual Platform is Live
The Metal Trades Department Convention site is live. Delegates and guests should have begun receiving emails last week to login to view the agenda. The Department will be holding a training for using the platform on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 pm (est). Delegates and...
President Hart Spoke at the VPPPA’s Safety+ Symposium
Recap: During the Opening General Session at VPPPA’s Safety+ Symposium in Nashville, James (Jimmy) Hart, President of the Metal Trades Department AFL-CIO, called attention to the impact and influence employees have on making safety in the workplace matter. “Your...