>The American Maritime Partnership — a coalition that represents operators of U.S.-flagged vessels and unions covered by the Jones Act —
So, not a union. The guy in charge, who is quoted here, appears to still be a VP at Matson Navigation—a 2.38 billion dollar business which had 4149 employees in 2020. The next named officer at AMP, if you look them up, is the CEO of American Waterways Operators. “Organized in Washington, D.C. in 1944, AWO now has over 300 member companies that serve the diverse needs of U.S. shippers and consumers.” The third and final named officer is a VP at the Transportation Institute, which is devoted to preserving the Jones Act. TI appears to be run entirely by CEOs and corporate chairs or presidents.
None of that is secret, because nothing is ever secret anymore.
>What I mean, instead, is that the unions should, for selfish reasons, not want this.
You don’t say.
There is at least one union strongly opposed to the waiver. They’re called the American Maritime Officers (meaning, all their members have spiffy titles.) Whereas the largest union in the AFL-CIO has 1.7 million members, the AMO has less than 4000.
>The American Maritime Partnership — a coalition that represents operators of U.S.-flagged vessels and unions covered by the Jones Act —
So, not a union. The guy in charge, who is quoted here, appears to still be a VP at Matson Navigation—a 2.38 billion dollar business which had 4149 employees in 2020. The next named officer at AMP, if you look them up, is the CEO of American Waterways Operators. “Organized in Washington, D.C. in 1944, AWO now has over 300 member companies that serve the diverse needs of U.S. shippers and consumers.” The third and final named officer is a VP at the Transportation Institute, which is devoted to preserving the Jones Act. TI appears to be run entirely by CEOs and corporate chairs or presidents.
None of that is secret, because nothing is ever secret anymore.
>What I mean, instead, is that the unions should, for selfish reasons, not want this.
You don’t say.
There is at least one union strongly opposed to the waiver. They’re called the American Maritime Officers (meaning, all their members have spiffy titles.) Whereas the largest union in the AFL-CIO has 1.7 million members, the AMO has less than 4000.