Vol. 41, No. 3 The International May – June Marine Division 2005 of ILA/AFL-CIO Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots AHL’s First Call in Alaska Trinity,The Master, Crowley Mate and& Pilot Cetacean May in – Junethe 2005News - 1 - Vol. 41, No. 3 May – June 2005 Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN 0025-5033) is the official voice President’s Letter . 1 of the International Organization of MM&P’s125th anniversary; Union to buy Plans building Masters, Mates & Pilots (International Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. Published bimonthly at MM&P Company News . 2 Headquarters, 700 Maritime Boulevard, Trinity, Cetacean Marine, Crowley and Matson Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941. Telephone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: www.bridgedeck.org News Briefs . 5 Periodicals postage paid at Linthicum Heights, Maersk award to MM&P member; MM&P officers at SUNY; MD, and additional offices. Salute to Congress; ILA’s new safety alliance, and more POSTMASTER—Please send changes to: The Master, Mate & Pilot 700 Maritime Boulevard View From the Bridge . 10 Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941 Timothy A. Brown “Army lite;” public wary of Social Security private accounts Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal Communications Director Washington Observer . 12 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Bipartisan support for MSP; unions agree on IDs Timothy A. Brown . President Glen P. Banks . Secretary-Treasurer International Perspective . 15 VICE PRESIDENTS Criminalization of seafarers sparks concern Steve Demeroutis . United Inland Bob Groh . Offshore Gulf MM&P Legal News . 17 Don Marcus . Offshore Pacific Richard May . Offshore Atlantic Unemployment issues; USCG license renewals George A.