The $741 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer project for BIW, passed the lower chamber with a veto-proof majority.
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Trump threatens to veto defense bill BIW would benefit from
The Defense Authorization Act approves two new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the Navy, one of which will be built at Bath Iron Works in coming years.
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Bath shipyard making progress on production delays
Bath Iron Works’ Joint Schedule Recovery Committee formed in the wake of a nine-week strike this summer with the goal of recovering from significant production delays, exacerbated by the strike and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BIW begins work on latest destroyer
The ship, named for a Navy master chief hospital corpsman, will be the 43rd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built by the shipyard.
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COVID-19 cases mount at Bath Iron Works
BIW reported swelling COVID-19 cases last week said spokesman David Hench.
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BIW reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, making 10 cases last week
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, announced the Maine CDC opened an outbreak investigation at the shipyard on Friday in response to the company’s 10 new cases this week.
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WWII-era BIW women workers among those honored with Congressional Gold Medal Act
The Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act honors women who worked for the war effort during World War II, including nearly 2,000 women who built warships at Bath Iron Works.
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Maine Voices: Job-based health insurance no longer meets needs of employers, workers
Publicly funded, privately provided universal care would free businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and government agencies to focus on more important matters.
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BIW awarded $146 million contract modification to perform ship maintenance
The Bath shipyard will be responsible for performing maintenance and update work on existing Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
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Bath shipyard reports 3 new COVID-19 cases at Brunswick facility
According to BIW spokesman David Hench, the three employees work at the company’s structural fabrication facility, also called the Harding Plant, on Bath Road in Brunswick.