News from the Metal Trades
Statement from President Hart on the Uvalde, TX Mass Shooting Yesterday
My sadness today is palpable. I cannot imagine what the families in Uvalde, Texas, are going through. The Metal Trades Department and its affiliated international unions, along with all of our labor allies and partners, are devastated by the loss of 19 children and...
MTC Representation Activities / Updated Covid-19 Regulations
TO: All Metal Trades Council Presidents FROM: James Hart, President Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO DATE: May 19, 2022 RE: MTC Representation Activities / Updated Covid-19 Regulations Dear Metal Trades Council President: COVID 19 regulations have been relaxed in...
Ohio Marine Highway Jobs Rally Kicks Off Coast-to-Coast Tour to Rebuild America’s Maritime Industry
METAL TRADES IN THE NEWS MTD IN THE NEWS | May 9, 2022 Ohio Marine Highway Jobs Rally Kicks Off Coast-to-Coast Tour to Rebuild America's Maritime Industry President Hart opened the rally with a call to action to build 200 ships across the next three years, rebuild...
Happy Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, I would like to thank all the moms out there for everything they do. From being a support system for their friends and family to serving as role models for their children, union brothers and sisters, and colleagues. You all deserve to be celebrated...
Metal Trades Announces Rebirth of America’s Maritime Union at Marine Jobs Rally
You’re Invited—2022 Metal Trades Department Conference Registration is Open
On behalf of the Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, it is my pleasure to invite you to join us at our 2022 Annual Metal Trades Department Conference which will be held October 31-November 3, 2022, at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.
The theme for this year’s Conference is, ‘The Metal Trades: A Salute to Women in Labor’
Although the Conference is still in the early planning stages, the Department invites you to plan your trip in order that you may attend all Conference associated functions. The Department will host its Annual Charity Golf Tournament, to benefit the Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines on Monday, October 31. Affiliate caucus meetings will take place on Tuesday, November 1. Our meeting agenda, meeting notices, logistics, and sponsorship opportunities are available for download from our registration website at mtdregistration.com.
Workers Memorial Day
Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO, President Jimmy Hart Special Message... Observance of Workers' Memorial Day “Mourn for the dead and fight like hell for the living,” or some variation thereof has been used as a rallying cry in the labor movement and the slogan...
MTD to Cosponsor May 2 Ohio Jobs Rally
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO in conjunction with the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades and Ohio AFL-CIO will host the Marine Highway National Security Ohio Jobs Rally on May 2 at Black River Landing in Loraine. Invited guests include: US Senator...
FWA Calls on House to Pass Federal Firefighter Fairness Act
In a letter to Representative Bobby Scott, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, the Federal Workers Alliance has called on Congress to support the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act (HR 2499). The Metal Trades Department, a member organization of the FWA,...
President Hart: A Message of Hope, Promise, and Commitment this Easter
As my family and I celebrate Easter this year, I am reminded of a quote from Janine di Giovanni, “Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.” Ms. di Giovanni, an author, and war correspondent, who spent years on the front lines witnessing conflict...