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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
BIW strikers upbeat, determined after 3 weeks on the picket line
The work stoppage at Bath Iron Works continues without any immediate signs of conciliation between management and the shipyard's largest union, Local S6.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation
Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
BIW to temporarily lay off workers during union strike
BIW is looking to layoff Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors, according to BIW President Dirk Lesko, due to lack of work brought on by another union's strike.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Striking BIW union meets with federal mediator
The union said any movement toward resuming contract negotiations is halted until the BIW meets with the mediator.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
BIW strike continues into third week with no resolution
While the strike marches on, BIW announced it is hiring more temporary subcontractors to compensate for 4,300 machinists out of work.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
BIW hiring temporary workers amid strike as mediation is set for next week
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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PublishedJuly 1, 2020
BIW loses out on $936 million destroyer contract
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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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Striking BIW workers brace for economic hardship
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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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19
The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Strike enters day 5: Bath shipyard union wants federal mediator for help as communication stalls
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.
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