Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO


The Maritime Trades Department, AFL–CIO 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."
In efforts to support the U.S. maritime industry, MTD has helped promote legislation such as:
The MTD has a network of 19 port maritime councils across the United States and Canada, as well as 24 affiliate unions.

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