The National Labor Relations Board ordered Alaska Tanker Company and Overseas Shipholding Group to recognize the union and start bargaining.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The NLRB issued bargaining orders against Alaska Tanker Company (May 19, 2026, per an NLRB weekly summary) and against Overseas Shipholding Group (August 4, 2026, per the Board's decision and order), requiring recognition of and bargaining with the MM&P union. The claim matches the passage's referent, which is the two companies' deck officers.
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What was said
… As a quick aside, I've been to a lot of union halls, but the MMP union hall is definitely one of the coolest. They have so many model ships, like more than you can ever imagine. But anyway, so the maids voted to unionize, then LRB ordered their employees to recognize the union and start bargaining, and then radio silence. It's been two years, and these workers are still without a first contract. As the union noted, their fight now reflects the same first contract crisis seen at Amazon, Starbucks, and other major employers. …
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Supports. The NLRB's weekly summary for May 18-23, 2026 reports that the Board found Alaska Tanker Company violated Section 8(a)(5) and (1) by failing and refusing to recognize and bargain with the Union.[1]
Supports. The NLRB Decision and Order of August 4, 2026 in Case 12-CA-386056 addresses Overseas Shipholding Group's refusal to bargain with the certified MM&P union.[2]
Supports. Trade and news coverage (gCaptain, MarineLink, Maritime Executive) reports that the NLRB ordered both Alaska Tanker Company and OSG to recognize and bargain with MM&P over more than 125 licensed deck officers.[3][4][5]
Context. OSG and Alaska Tanker are appealing the NLRB decisions in the Eleventh Circuit, contesting the bargaining unit composition rather than union representation itself.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of May 18 - 23, 2026nlrb.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 12-CA-386056 | N.L.R.B., Judgment, Law, casemine.comcasemine.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Saltchuk Tanker Companies Ordered By NLRB To Bargainmarinelink.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Federal Labor Board Orders OSG and Alaska Tanker ...gcaptain.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5OSG Appeals Labor Ruling Over Separate Bargaining Units for Deck Officersmaritime-executive.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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