Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19

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Published
June 29, 2020

Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19

The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.
Published
June 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.
Published
June 25, 2020

Fourth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus

The three employees who previously tested positive have since recovered and returned to work.
Published
June 25, 2020

BIW union picketer struck by car

The incident is under investigation and police haven’t released the identities of those involved. There were no injuries.
Published
June 25, 2020

Striking union at BIW asks federal mediator to help with contract

Both the company and the union said they're open to resuming negotiations, but that hadn't happened as of Thursday.
Published
June 24, 2020

War of words: BIW says it’s ready to talk, union fires back

As the strike continues outside the shipyard’s gates, both parties claim they're ready to restart negotiations, but have waited for the other to move first.
Published
June 24, 2020

Picketing in a pandemic: BIW union members forego face masks while on strike

Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman, said union officials are “trying to spread people out amongst facilities and limit the number of people in one area, [as well as] recommending social distancing and face masks.”
Published
June 21, 2020

BIW’s largest union to go on strike Monday after rejecting contract offer

An overwhelming 87% of union members who voted, voted to strike, according to Local S6 representatives.
Published
June 18, 2020

As contentious contract vote looms, BIW, union brace for possible strike

Local S6 union members vote this weekend to decide whether to accept the contract proposed by the shipyard, as well as whether to strike for the first time in 20 years.
Published
June 17, 2020

BIW delivers machines designed to boost production of COVID-19 test swabs

With the help of the BIW-built machines, Guilford-based Puritan Medical Group will double its monthly swab production from 20 million to 40 million.