House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson suggest BIW it is not meeting job creation and wage requirements in a 2018 law, allegations that the shipyard disputes.
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Sens. Collins, King object to proposed Navy shipbuilding reductions
The U.S. senators from Maine make their concerns known Tuesday in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
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Political experts: Pentagon’s proposed cuts to Bath-built destroyers won’t pass Congress
If approved, the Pentagon’s proposed 40 percent reduction in destroyers built between 2021 and 2025 would shrink the Naval fleet to 287 from its current 293 ships.
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Navy proposes cutting future production of BIW-built destroyers by 40%
The Department of Defense recommends reducing the number of new Arleigh Burke-class ships planned for 2021-25 from 12 ships to seven.
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Defense spending bill could mean business for BIW in 2020
The spending package includes $5.1 billion to build three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, which BIW can compete for.
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BIW gets $146 million contract extension
The shipyard will provide maintenance and modernization support for the Navy’s destroyer forces.
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BIW awarded $146 million Navy contract
The shipyard, which employs 6,700, will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization to its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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Maine Greens turn to shipyard protester to raise profile
The Greens are trying to get a candidate on a statewide ballot for the first time in 13 years.
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Bath-built destroyer featured in television series
Scenes from newly-released season two of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” were filmed on the USS Rafael Peralta.
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BIW union continues fight against shipyard’s plan to hire subcontractors
Bath Iron Works plans to hire subcontractors to boost production, but the shipyard’s largest union believes BIW’s scheduling delays stem from poor management decisions.