Subsidiaries of Alaska Tanker Company and Overseas Shipholding Group received millions of dollars in federal subsidies.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Sources support the core claim that Alaska Tanker Company and Overseas Shipholding Group, both Saltchuk subsidiaries, receive millions in federal subsidies through the Tanker Security Program. One outlet frames the subsidies as flowing to the parent, Saltchuk, rather than the subsidiaries, and no source states the exact subsidiary-level breakdown.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
What was said
… industries and in different areas, and it's like, we can see you, we can see you doing this, being a bad boss, being a union buster, dragging out these union contracts. Is not a good look, and the employees are not going to just sit there and take it. In the case of these deck officers and the Masters, Mason Pilots union, they pointed out that the company's subsidiaries also received millions of dollars in federal subsidies, and said pretty plainly that, quote, companies benefiting from taxpayer support should not be permitted to violate federal labor laws while denying basic bargaining rights to the American mariners risking their lives at sea. …
Behind the Bastards · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. MarineLink (Aug 2026) reports that Saltchuk subsidiaries, naming ATC and OSG, receive millions in federal subsidies through the Tanker Security Program.[2]
Supports. Truthdig (Oct 2026) reports that the union-organized OSG and ATC units sit under Saltchuk, which continues to receive millions in Tanker Security Program subsidies.[3]
Context. An SEC exhibit lists Alaska Tanker Company, LLC among OSG's subsidiaries, confirming the corporate relationship the claim relies on.[1]
Context. The subsidy framing mainly echoes the union's own statement quoted in the podcast, so it adds no independent confirmation beyond the trade and investigative reporting.[4]
Sources
4 sources: 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 1subsidiaries of overseas shipholding group, inc. - SEC.govsec.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Saltchuk Tanker Companies Ordered By NLRB To Bargainmarinelink.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Organizing in Dangerous Waters - Truthdigtruthdig.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month?iheart.com · not rated · cited for: context
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