Angela Smith, co-owner of Midcoast Pizza and More, estimated Bath Iron Works employees make up about 60% of her customer base. Because of this, the nine-week strike at the shipyard brought an 80% drop in lunch orders and a 50% drop in overall business.
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Return after 9-week strike going smoothly at Bath Iron Works
Mediated discussions are underway between the company and union aimed at restoring trust and promoting efficiency to get the shipyard caught up on the production of warships.
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BIW delays mandatory mask policy to October, gets mixed reaction from workers
According to the company’s health and safety policy, “Face coverings are required now for all salaried, Local S6 and [Independent Guards Association] employees, and will be phased in fully on October 5, 2020.”
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Union members eager to return to work with end of 9-week shipyard strike
The contentious strike of BIW’s largest union ended Sunday after union members overwhelmingly approved a new 3-year contract with the shipyard, allowing members to return to work Monday.
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Political leaders applaud Bath Iron Works, union over new contract
Maine politicians – and Joe Biden – herald the strike-ending deal between BIW and its largest union as a step toward keeping the shipyard and its workers healthy into the future.
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It’s over: BIW union accepts contract, ending 9-week strike
The 4,300 members of Local S6 will return to work Monday.
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Strike at BIW could end Monday, pending contract vote results
If a majority of Local S6 union members vote this weekend to accept a new contract with Bath Iron Works, the 4,300 union members will return to work on Monday.
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Striking BIW union halts picketing in advance of contract vote
Union members will vote on the new contract online and via telephone starting Friday and closing at noon Sunday. If union members approve the new contract, the strike will officially end.
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Striking BIW workers confident new contract will pass
Seveveral members of BIW’s Local S6 union said they expect the new contract, announced late last week, will be approved when it comes to a vote next weekend.
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Ninth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus
This marks the second contractor from BIW to test positive in as many weeks.