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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
As attitudes, laws around working mothers evolve, BIW installs lactation facilities
To be in compliance with Maine state law, an employer must provide a space, other than a bathroom, for nursing mothers to express breast milk for up to 3 years after childbirth.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Bath weighs options to ease traffic crunch during BIW shift change
A report suggests making a portion of Washington Street that runs past the shipyard one-way only for part of the afternoon.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Facing a raft of retirements, BIW ramps up recruitment for 1,000 new workers
The Bath shipyard has contracts to build 11 new DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy over the next eight years.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
Employers flock to 80-year-old apprenticeship program amid workforce crunch
Rapidly growing participation in the state-administered program is raising concerns that it will become overwhelmed.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
BIW union official cleared of misconduct claims
All claims against Local S6 Chief Steward Raymond Gauthier have been dropped by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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PublishedJune 22, 2019
Police arrest 22 protesters outside BIW before christening of warship
The demonstrators included members of Maine Veterans for Peace and Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
BIW’s next destroyer to be named after Coast Guard war hero
Capt. Quentin Walsh was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II.
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PublishedMay 29, 2019
Defense spending bill could boost BIW, other Maine contractors
The measure contains $5.1 billion for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and now moves to the Senate floor.
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PublishedMay 17, 2019
Federal watchdog flags issues with high-tech Zumwalt destroyers built at BIW
The Government Accountability Office again finds flaws with the over-budget program, but analysts say the blame falls on the Pentagon.
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PublishedMay 9, 2019
District attorney declines to prosecute BIW protesters
Natasha Irving says prosecuting the 25 people arrested at the shipyard last month would be a misuse of resources and give them undue publicity.
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