(Union de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta-UCOC). UCOC is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit covering all licensed deck officers of the tugboat fleet, dredges and related vessels operated by the Panama Canal Authority. In 2020, Masters, Mates & Pilots separated from the ILA and once again became an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. In 2021, members of Masters, Mates & Pilots approved MM&P's affiliation with the Mexican merchant marine union, Orden Mexicana de Profesionales Marítimos y Portuarios, Similares y Conexos (Orden Maritima). See also American Maritime Officers National Maritime Union Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association International Ship Masters' Association Sailors' Union of the Pacific United States Merchant Marine Notes References External links Archives International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, Local 6 (Seattle, Wash.) Records, 1964-1966 At the Labor Archives of Washington State, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Guide to the Vernon R. Stedman Papers. 1933-1972. 1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes). Maritime officers' trade unions Trade unions in the United States Trade unions established in 1880