The union said any movement toward resuming contract negotiations is halted until the BIW meets with the mediator.
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Bath expands downtown sidewalks for business, pedestrian use
The changes will last until Oct. 31, according to a report from the city.
BIW strike continues into third week with no resolution
While the strike marches on, BIW announced it is hiring more temporary subcontractors to compensate for 4,300 machinists out of work.
Our View: Look for ways to celebrate safely in Maine on the Fourth
Even though many traditional events won’t happen this year, there are still ways to enjoy our national birthday.
Report: No animals trapped in Bath anti-rabies program had rabies
The $26,600 trapping effort also failed to catch any foxes, the species responsible for 18 rabies-related attacks on people and pets in the past year.
BIW loses out on $936 million destroyer contract
A contract for a third Arleigh-Burke class destroyer for the current fiscal year was awarded to Huntington Ingalls Inc. in Mississippi, BIW’s main competitor and the only other shipyard that builds that type of destroyer.
Striking BIW workers will lose health insurance in midst of pandemic
Workers continue picketing and gathering after the shipyard announced Monday Two more workers have tested positive for coronavirus.
Striking BIW workers brace for economic hardship
As the strike enters its second week, some union members are prepared to find a second job to make ends meet, while other BIW veterans have considered early retirement.
Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19
The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.
BIW gets $132 million contract adjustment from government as strike over union contract wages on
The contract modification will fund improvements at shipyard and to the performance of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship BIW builds for the Navy.