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PublishedAugust 8, 2020
Union negotiators, BIW agree on contract proposal after seven weeks on strike
Union members will vote on the new contract proposal via telephone Aug. 21-23, according to the union. If approved, the contract would last until Aug. 20, 2023.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
BIW, union negotiation makes steady progress in seventh week of strike
Bath Iron Works and its largest union had reached an agreement on eight contract articles as of Thursday, including one of the “main issues” of the ongoing strike.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Two more BIW workers test positive for coronavirus
The BIW employee and contractor were last at work on Aug. 3 and Aug. 1, respectively, and have since been quarantined.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Striking BIW union says rekindled negotiation has stalled
Details on the second meeting between Bath Iron Works and its largest union are murky, but union leaders said some progress was made before ‘bigger issues’ caused negotiations to ‘break down.’
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
BIW, striking union make some progress in first meeting since June
Contract negotiations between Bath Iron Works and Machinists Union Local S6 will continue Tuesday.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Maine Voices: BIW workers are pushed to settle, but no one’s making demands of General Dynamics
Calling for a more equitable sharing of General Dynamics/BIW profits takes political courage – unions alone can’t do it.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
No answers yet after BIW, striking union meet together with mediator for first time
The last time union and company officials spoke was during negotiations in June, but communication stalled after BIW delivered its “last, best and final” contract to the union, much of which union officials roundly rejected.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
BIW could benefit from coronavirus relief bill
$250 million of the $1 trillion HEALS Act is designated for the “surface combatant supplier base program,” which could benefit BIW and its suppliers.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Union, shipyard officials to meet Monday after six weeks on strike
Despite the strike, General Dynamics officials didn't express much concern during an earnings conference call last week. Phebe Novakovic, company chairwoman and CEO, said the ongoing strike “had an immaterial impact” on the company’s earnings this quarter.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2020
Council that represents Bath Iron Works unions endorses Gideon
Maine State Council of Machinists, who represents the shipyard's largest unions, Local S7 and Local S6, which has been on strike for six weeks, puts their weight behind the Democrtic candidate.
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