Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
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More vaccine mandate protests planned at Bath shipyard
The protest is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14 outside the Local S6 union hall on Washington Street in Bath.
Small group protested vaccine mandate outside Bath shipyard over the weekend
Less than half of the demonstrators present were Bath Iron Works employees.
Navy secretary promises more work for Bath shipyard
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said the Navy hopes to give BIW a shipbuilding contract.
How will the vaccine mandate affect Bath shipyard workers?
Although shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works now have until early January to get vaccinated, the company hasn’t said how many workers might quit over the requirement.
Bath shipyard christens new warship named for late Michigan senator
The ship is named for former Sen. Carl Levin, a 36-year lawmaker, who served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was known as a champion of the military and pushed for defense funding.
Bath wants voters to OK change to spending cap in attempt to curb budget cuts
If the rule isn’t changed by the time a BIW tax agreement ends, the city could face $900,000 in cuts.
Bath shipyard to christen ship named for late Michigan senator
Former Michigan Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, a 36-year lawmaker, served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was known as a champion of the military and pushed for defense funding.
House passes defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
The House’s version of the defense bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to be constructed in fiscal year 2022.
Bath continues parking program to ease South End traffic trouble
Bath police hope tightening parking restrictions will deter BIW workers from parking on residential roads around the shipyard.