‘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.
Bath Iron Works
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Union, Bath Iron Works to continue talks with federal mediator
Local S6, the largest union at Bath Iron Works, has been on strike for nearly a month.
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After a month of striking, little movement reported between Bath shipyard management, union
Bath Iron Works and Local S6, the largest union at the shipyard, still have not resumed negotiations as workers near one month on strike.
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Striking Bath union fires back after shipyard files charge
Local S6 call on members of Congress to pressure BIW into negotiating a fair contract with the union
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BIW strikers upbeat, determined after 3 weeks on the picket line
The work stoppage at Bath Iron Works continues without any immediate signs of conciliation between management and the shipyard’s largest union, Local S6.
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Analysts: BIW’s future depends on union, management cooperation
Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Virginia-based Lexington Institute, said when tension between a company and its unions becomes a chronic issue, it can slow production and increase costs for the customer, the Navy, making the shipyard less likely to win future contracts.
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BIW to temporarily lay off workers during union strike
BIW is looking to layoff Local S7 surveyors and trades inspectors, according to BIW President Dirk Lesko, due to lack of work brought on by another union’s strike.
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Striking BIW union meets with federal mediator
The union said any movement toward resuming contract negotiations is halted until the BIW meets with the mediator.
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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.
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BIW hiring temporary workers amid strike as mediation is set for next week
The union president calls the hiring of more subcontractors outrageous, but the company says it must do what it can to prevent further delays in the delivery of destroyers.