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Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO

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Founded
  
August 19, 1946

Office location
  
Camp Springs, Maryland

Website
  
maritimetrades.org

Affiliation
  
AFL-CIO

Country
  
United States

Key people
  
Michael Sacco, President

The Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO (MTD) is one of seven constitutionally-mandated departments of the AFL-CIO. Formed on August 19, 1946 by the American Federation of Labor, the stated goal of the Department is to give "workers employed in the maritime industry and its allied trades a voice in shaping national policy."

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In efforts to support the U.S. maritime industry, MTD has helped promote legislation such as:

  • the Cargo Preference Act of 1954,
  • the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and
  • the Maritime Security Act of 1995.

    • The MTD has a network of 19 port maritime councils across the United States and Canada, as well as 24 affiliate unions.

    Affiliated unions

  • Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
  • Communications Workers of America
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  • International Union of Elevator Constructors
  • International Union of Operating Engineers
  • International Association of Fire Fighters
  • Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union
  • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
  • United Mine Workers of America
  • International Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers, AFL-CIO.
  • Office and Professional Employees International Union
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades of the United States and Canada
  • Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada
  • United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
  • Seafarers International Union of North America
  • Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
  • United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union
  • Transportation and Communications International Union IAM

    • Presidents

  • Harry Lundeberg, 1955–1957,
  • Paul Hall, 1957-22 June 1980,
  • Frank Drozak, 1980–1988, and
  • Michael Sacco, 1988-current.

    • Archives

  • Merle Daniel Adlum Papers. 1945-1986. 67.56 cubic feet. Contains records from Adlum's service as President of the Puget Sound Division of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department from 1968-1983.
  • King County Labor Council of Washington Records. 1889-2008. 41.26 cubic ft. (61 boxes). Contains administrative records pertaining to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department.

    • References

    Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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