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BIW strike continues into 3rd week with no resolution

by Kathleen O'Brien July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Meanwhile, the company is hiring more temporary subcontractors to compensate for 4,300 machinists out of work.

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BIW hiring temporary workers amid strike as mediation is set for next week

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

The union president calls the hiring of more subcontractors outrageous, but the company says it must do what it can to prevent further delays in the delivery of destroyers.

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BIW loses out on $936 million destroyer contract

by Darcie Moore July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

A contract for a third Arleigh-Burke class destroyer for the current fiscal year was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Inc. in Mississippi, BIW’s main competitor and the only other shipyard that builds that type of destroyer.

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Striking BIW workers brace for economic hardship

by Kathleen O'Brien June 29, 2020

As the strike enters its second week, some union members are prepared to find a second job to make ends meet, while other BIW veterans have considered early retirement.

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Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19

by Kathleen O'Brien June 29, 2020

The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.

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BIW gets $132 million contract adjustment from government as strike over union contract wages on

by Kathleen O'Brien June 28, 2020

The contract modification will fund improvements at shipyard and to the performance of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship BIW builds for the Navy.

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Photo: Motorcycle group roars past BIW union on strike

by Kathleen O'Brien June 28, 2020

The rally was meant to show solidarity with Bath Iron Works’ largest union, which went on strike last week.

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Strike enters day 5: Bath shipyard union wants federal mediator for help as communication stalls

by Times Record Staff and wire reports June 25, 2020June 26, 2020

Both the company and union have said they’re ready to restart negotiations, but each party was waiting for the other to make the first move as of Thursday.