Vol. 51, No. 5 Sept. — Oct. 2015 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte Rescues Six MM&P Wins NLRB Election at NY Water Taxi MM&P Officials Meet With PMR Members New York–New Jersey Union Hall Moves to Newark Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot is the official voice of the International Vol. 51, No. 5 September — October 2015 Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Letter From the President 1 (International Priorities of our union as we enter the final quarter of 2015. Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2015 IOMMP. The Master, Mate & Pilot News Briefs 3 (ISSN 0025-5033) is published Crew of AMHS Ferry LeConte rescues six fishermen; MM&P wins National Labor bimonthly by the International Relations Board election in New York; MM&P officials meet with members of the Pacific Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. MM&P Headquarters: Maritime Region; Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta interviewed by BBC on case of Seaman 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Guard Ohio; MM&P officers crew Alliance Fairfax; New York-New Jersey Union Hall Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953. moves to Newark. Phone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: www.bridgedeck.org Interview 19 Periodicals Postage Paid at Meet Howard Wyche, a member of the MM&P Offshore Group who also sails as a Elkridge, MD and additional Delaware River pilot. offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Master, Mate & Pilot, 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Linthicum MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 21 Heights, MD 21090-1953 Annual health & benefit plan open enrollment in November and December; Don Marcus applications for Offshore scholarship program for the 2016-17 school year now Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal available; IRAP news; reminders from the Plan Office.