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PublishedOctober 23, 2019
BIW union hopes to sink subcontracting plan that company says it needs
The shipyard says it needs temporary workers to complete a backlog of military orders, but the machinists' union says that would violate its contract.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
BIW’s largest union elects new president in leadership shakeup
The turnover comes months after infighting escalated at the union, prompting accusations and finger-pointing among officials.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
BIW could get another shot at multibillion-dollar Coast Guard contract
The Coast Guard plans to reopen bidding for a contract to build 21 cutters because a hurricane last year damaged the winning shipyard in Florida.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Lockheed Martin drops out of design contest for Navy frigate, upping BIW’s chances
BIW is 1 of 4 shipyards still in the running to build the next generation Navy frigate.
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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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