A subcommittee of the AFL-CIO Executive Council in February upheld the ruling of an impartial umpire that the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association violated Article XX of the AFL-CIO Constitution by manning the M/V Stewart J. Cort for Interlake Leasing III after American Maritime Officers members working aboard the vessel refused to switch unions and were terminated by the company.
During the 2008 Great Lakes area meetings, American Maritime Officers members received a thorough briefing on developments with the union and AMO Plans over the past year and participated in discussions of issues currently facing AMO and its membership.
