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.
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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.
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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.
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Freeport moving forward with weekend Main Street closure
Main Street will close to vehicles from 8 a.m. on Saturdays to 8 p.m. on Sundays, and a detour will be in place.
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Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19
The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.
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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.
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Strike enters day 5: Bath shipyard union wants federal mediator for help as communication stalls
Both the company and union have said they’re ready to restart negotiations, but each party was waiting for the other to make the first move as of Thursday.
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Fourth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus
The three employees who previously tested positive have since recovered and returned to work.
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BIW union picketer struck by car
The incident is under investigation and police haven’t released the identities of those involved. There were no injuries.
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War of words: BIW says it’s ready to talk, union fires back
As the strike continues outside the shipyard’s gates, both parties claim they’re ready to restart negotiations, but have waited for the other to move first.