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History

     The National Mariners Association was established on April 1, 1999 by the AFL-CIO and four major maritime unions as the non-profit Gulf Coast Mariners Association (GCMA) and not as a labor union. 

    On June 30, 2003, the maritime unions that assisted us to form and to represent "lower-level"/"limited tonnage" merchant mariners on workplace issues withdrew from the Gulf Coast area leaving us as an independent Association supported by our members dues and donations.  Our annual membership dues are $36.00.

     On January 1, 2008, the Association changed its name to the National Mariners Association to more accurately define the scope of our activities as national rather than regional. Full Story