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.
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Biden to BIW: ‘Make a fair offer’ to strikers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee praised members of the striking shipyard union on Wednesday.
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Picketing in a pandemic: BIW union members forego face masks while on strike
Tim Suitter, Local S6 spokesman, said union officials are “trying to spread people out amongst facilities and limit the number of people in one area, [as well as] recommending social distancing and face masks.”
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Bath shipyard strike won’t affect delivery of machines to swab maker
The shipyard’s largest union launched its first strike in nearly 20 years on Monday, removing over half of the company’s workforce.
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BIW’s largest union out on strike
The Bath shipyard’s largest union pickets over subcontracting, seniority.
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BIW’s largest union to go on strike Monday after rejecting contract offer
An overwhelming 87% of union members who voted, voted to strike, according to Local S6 representatives.
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As contentious contract vote looms, BIW, union brace for possible strike
Local S6 union members vote this weekend to decide whether to accept the contract proposed by the shipyard, as well as whether to strike for the first time in 20 years.
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BIW delivers machines designed to boost production of COVID-19 test swabs
With the help of the BIW-built machines, Guilford-based Puritan Medical Group will double its monthly swab production from 20 million to 40 million.
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Bath police investigating after man drives truck into group of protesters at crosswalk
Bath police are investigating a confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly drove into protesters who were crossing the street at a crosswalk Thursday evening.
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BIW’s largest union rejects final contract proposal as clock ticks down
BIW’s final three-year contract offer includes an annual 3% pay increase, maintains current premiums on benefits including 401(k) and life insurance but would increase health plan co-pays. A union committee has rejected the proposal, putting negotiations in flux.