A message from the M.E.B.A. President

Make History. Right here. Right now.

I am Adam Vokac, the President of the M.E.B.A. By now many of you have had the opportunity to speak to one of our Representatives regarding M.E.B.A.’s organizing drive, and likely also viewed our extensive website, www.mebaorganizing.com, which details the advantages of M.E.B.A. over other options.If you have not clicked through the website, I encourage you to do so, especially the pension calculator portion to see for yourself why M.E.B.A. is the better long-termoption for you regardless if you finish your career at OSG or somewhere else in theUS fleet.

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M.E.B.A.’s organizing drive is motivated by our firm belief that the current and future Deck Officers at OSG will be better situated with M.E.B.A. as their labor representative. Having the strength of all Officers at OSG within one union, will aid the gains of all Officers at OSG. The future of M.E.B.A. is bright and only gaining strength. The M.E.B.A. is the undisputed best place to work and has the greatest return on investment with a solid, guaranteed, and bountiful pension payout after only 5 years of work, with retirement an option at 20 years or retirement age. The other organization seeking your recognition is running a recruiting drive. They are influencing the votes of the Deck Officers by promising them all that they can jump the line in their organization and leave OSG for better opportunities as soon as the vote is concluded.

The M.E.B.A. on the other hand is seeking to raise the conditions, wages, and benefits of the Deck Officers at OSG. Yes, if M.E.B.A. succeeds the OSG Deck Officers are welcome to seek the numerous well-paying Deck opportunities the M.E.B.A. has with other signatory employers, including my favorite - the Norwegian Cruise Lines vessel in Hawaii, the Pride of America.

If the M.E.B.A. succeeds in this drive, we will be positioned to raise the floor of all Mates working at OSG, and not just look to increase the number of members we have.

The best choice for the Deck Officers at OSG is to choose the M.E.B.A. You will earn a substantially higher pension by being part of M.E.B.A. and have greater improvements at OSG, than the other options available. For those individuals just looking to skip the line by choosing the other organization, we are confident that you will realize upon reaching retirement, and working the same years in similar positions, that you left a huge amount of money on the table as compared to becoming a M.E.B.A. Deck Officer and retiring in comfort. Are you willing to take that risk? If anyone has concerns about our organization, its vision for OSG officers, or if you want to learn more about what deck opportunities we have available if you decide to leave OSG, I encourage you to reach out to me directly. I am happy to coordinate a time to speak with any of you individually or in a group. I only ask that you do your research, and ask your shipmates and family for their thoughts, so that you can make an informed decision when the time comes.

In Solidarity, Adam Vokac

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