Coalition Chronicle Highlights MTD’s Role in Saving Philly Shipyard
In the April 2020, special edition of the Coalition Chronicle — Report to the National Industrial Base Workforce Coalition — Metal Trades Department President Jimmy Hart's work on behalf of his members at the Philly Shipyard are spotlighted. The article explains that...
Members of the Metal Trades Union Rally in DC & Meet with Members of Congress on Issues Impacting Their Membership
News from the Metal Trades DepartmentIMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, April 9, 2019Contact: Tom Musich, 201.315.2295 /thomas@theadvancegroup.com ***RELEASE*** Key focus areas include protecting the Jones Act, awarding federal contracts to the Philly Shipyard amid layoffs,...
A Statement from Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO President James Hart on the Importance of Investing in U.S. Shipbuilding
Want to Make America Great Again? Invest in American Shipbuilding. The time to Act is now. It’s time to SAVE THE PHILLY SHIPYARD. It’s time to revitalize the American shipbuilding industry, build the TANKERS needed to transport the energy we harvest throughout the...
MTD Supports the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act
The Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO strongly supports the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act. We urge Congress to move forward on Congressman John Garamendi's legislation. View Rep. Garamendi's whitepaper on "The Energizing American Shipbuilding Act: A Plan to...
Union Members Host Pro-Jones Act Demonstration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2018 Contact: Jennifer Blatus, 914-755-1954 // Jennifer@TheAdvanceGroup.com Union Members Host Pro-Jones Act Demonstration Fight for American Jobs and National Security via The Jones Act Washington D.C. - Today, Jimmy Hart, President of...
Support the Jones Act
The Jones Act is the fundamental law of the American maritime industry. This new national grassroots group was established to mobilize Jones Act supporters across the country to contact Members of Congress and others against attacks on this important law. Please...
Venerable Jones Act Provides An Important Barrier To Terrorist Infiltration Of The Homeland
Lexington Institute March 24, 2016 The debate of enhancing U.S. border security has focused almost exclusively on illegal movement of people and drugs into the southern United States from Mexico. Yet, the southern border is actually the smallest at 1,989 miles. The...
Coast Guard chief: Repealing Jones Act jeopardizes U.S. fleet
1/15/15 12:17 PM EST The commandant of the Coast Guard waded into the congressional fight over the Jones Act on Thursday, arguing that repealing it would jeopardize the U.S. fleet of trade vessels. “That for me is a real consequence, if we have foreign flagged vessels...
Jones Act has been good for Texas, America
Houston Chronicle By Dean Corgey Updated 08:22 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 "For nearly 100 years, labor and management, industry and government, and Democrats and Republicans have respected the vision of Andrew Furuseth that seamen are entitled to basic rights - and...
Re: Time to Rethink the Jones Act
The Washington Post printed an editorial last week "The Jones Act Ship Law Has Out lived it's Usefulness". Click on the link to view the article and the numerious comments in favor of our position. The Metal Trades Department response to this editorial is below. To...