Tom Bethel
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Thomas J. Bethel is an American
labor
leader. He was elected national president of American Maritime Officers in 2008. He was reelected as AMO National President in 2010. He had been appointed as the national president of the American Maritime Officers
union (AMO) on January 8, 2007 by the union's National Executive Committee. Bethel formerly served as AMO's national executive vice-president, which is the third highest position in the union.
Bethel sailed with AMO as a Chief Engineer for several years before being named a union representative in 1986. He later served as an executive board member and as the national assistant vice president at large.
Now in its fourth year under Bethel's leadership, the union's administration is pioneering job opportunities for the AMO membership in the U.S. and international fleets and operates with the hallmarks of transparency in operations and open communication with the membership. An independent firm administers union elections and referendums. A hotline and compliance committee have been established for officials and employees to report any instances of abuse or misconduct. Attendance of National Executive Board meetings has been opened to the union’s membership. Bethel has actively sought the input of former unsuccessful candidates for union office in an effort to harvest new ideas for improving the union’s performance and service to the membership.
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Trade union
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leader. He was elected national president of American Maritime Officers in 2008. He was reelected as AMO National President in 2010. He had been appointed as the national president of the American Maritime Officers
American Maritime Officers
American Maritime Officers is a national labor union affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America. With an active membership of approximately 4,000, AMO is the largest union of merchant marine officers in the U.S. and primarily represents licensed mariners working in the...
union (AMO) on January 8, 2007 by the union's National Executive Committee. Bethel formerly served as AMO's national executive vice-president, which is the third highest position in the union.
Bethel sailed with AMO as a Chief Engineer for several years before being named a union representative in 1986. He later served as an executive board member and as the national assistant vice president at large.
Now in its fourth year under Bethel's leadership, the union's administration is pioneering job opportunities for the AMO membership in the U.S. and international fleets and operates with the hallmarks of transparency in operations and open communication with the membership. An independent firm administers union elections and referendums. A hotline and compliance committee have been established for officials and employees to report any instances of abuse or misconduct. Attendance of National Executive Board meetings has been opened to the union’s membership. Bethel has actively sought the input of former unsuccessful candidates for union office in an effort to harvest new ideas for improving the union’s performance and service to the membership.
See also
- Michael McKayMichael McKay (labor leader)Michael McKay is a convicted racketeer and former labor leader from the United States. He was president of American Maritime Officers from 1993 until his conviction in 2007....
- Michael SaccoMichael SaccoMichael Sacco is an American labor leader from Brooklyn, New York. He was appointed as the president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO in June 1988 by the SIUNA Executive Board....
- American Maritime OfficersAmerican Maritime OfficersAmerican Maritime Officers is a national labor union affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America. With an active membership of approximately 4,000, AMO is the largest union of merchant marine officers in the U.S. and primarily represents licensed mariners working in the...
- Seafarers International Union