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BIW, striking workers to head to bargaining table
Bath Iron Works and the union representing striking workers are headed back to the negotiating table for the first time since a strike began more than a month ago.
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Bath shipyard union rallies as strike enters sixth week
Local S6 leaders and Maine lawmakers reaffirmed the union’s call for Bath Iron Works to negotiate a fair contract for its largest union.
Posted inTimes Record
Election opponents Sen. Collins, Rep. Gideon visit BIW picket line
Gideon and Collins, who will face off in the U.S. Senate race this November, spoke with union members and officials to hear their concerns about the ongoing contract between BIW and Local S6 that sparked the strike late last month.
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Collins, Gideon visit Bath Iron Works picket line
The two, who will face off in the U.S. Senate race in November, speak with union members and officials.
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BIW workers navigate financial fallout during strike
After a month without wages, many members of the Local S6 union are taking temporary jobs to make ends meet during a strike that could drag on for months.
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Union signals move toward negotiations in otherwise stagnant shipyard strike
After a second meeting with a federal mediator, the largest union at BIW announced a first sign of movement the 5-week-old strike.
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Striking BIW union asks Navy to confirm shipyard’s subcontracting demands
‘We don’t feel the Navy is pushing BIW to use subcontractors, but we’re not shy, we’ll come right out and ask,’ said Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman.
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Union at BIW sends letter to Navy secretary, ready to meet mediator
The union representing striking production workers wants to clarify whether the Navy endorses the use of subcontractors, a key point of contention with the company.