BRUNSWICK (AP) — The union representing 750 employees at Bath Iron Works approved a contract Saturday, avoiding a strike that was set to begin after the stroke of midnight. Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association Local 3999 authorized a strike last weekend. Negotiations continued through Friday, a mediator was brought in to assist, and an agreement was […]
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BIW union plans strike Monday if negotiations fail
BATH — A Bath Iron Works labor union has vowed to strike if contract negotiations with the shipyard are not successful by Monday, Sept. 25. The United Automobile Workers’ Local 3999 Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association decided last weekend to extend its contract by a week so talks could continue. Following several weeks of negotiations, union […]
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Contract deadline looms for union at Bath Iron Works
BATH (AP) — Bath Iron Works and a union representing more than 700 workers are trying to reach an agreement before week’s end to prevent a strike. The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association Local 3999 authorized a strike on Sunday but returned to work as negotiations continued. The union agreed not to strike and the company […]
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Former BIW union official pleads guilty to embezzling $280,000
PORTLAND (AP) — A former Maine machinists union official at Bath Iron Works who acknowledged embezzling $280,000 from the union has pleaded guilty. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Portland. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2gNsor9 ) he will be sentenced at a later date. Jones was secretary-treasurer when he allegedly […]
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Former BIW union officer admits to embezzling
BATH — A former Bath Iron Works treasurer on Wednesday admitted to embezzling nearly $300,000 from the Local S6 of the machinists’ union. According to court records, Ryan Jones, 34, of Biddeford, stole $281,865 from the union between May 2012 and November 2016 while serving as secretary-treasurer of Local S6 of the International Association of Machinists […]
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Mississippi shipyard, not BIW, to fix destroyer hit in June collision
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors will be repaired at a Mississippi shipyard, the Navy announced Wednesday. The USS Fitzgerald will be transported to Pascagoula for work at Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of Huntington Ingalls Industries of Newport News, Virginia. Naval Sea Systems Command said […]
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Some remains of sailors found on USS John McCain after collision
SINGAPORE (AP) — The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said some remains of Navy sailors were found in a compartment of the USS John McCain on Tuesday, a day after the warship’s collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 sailors missing. Adm. Scott Swift also said at a news conference […]
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Former BIW union treasurer indicted for embezzling
A former treasurer was indicted this week for allegedly embezzling nearly $300,000 from the Local S6 of the machinists’ union at Bath Iron Works, according to the Bangor Daily News. Citing court documents, the newspaper said Ryan Jones, 34, of Biddeford, is accused of taking $281,000 from the union between May 2012 and November 2016 […]
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Navy christens BIW-built destroyer named for Medal of Honor aviator
Korean War veteran Thomas Hudner looks on during the christening ceremony for the future USS Thomas Hudner, a U.S. Navy destroyer named in his honor, at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, Saturday, April 1, 2017. Hudner, a naval aviator who crash-landed his plane to try to save a downed pilot in the Korean War […]
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Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughters mark stealth ship’s milestone at BIW
Wearing welder helmets, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson were assisted by shipbuilder Timothy Trask in welding signatures on a steel plate during a keel-laying at the ceremony at Bath Iron Works. “Work hard on that ship because I’m an old lady, and I want to make sure I see it in the […]