BATH (AP) — With labor tensions high and criticism over constructions delays, Bath Iron Works is getting off to an early start on negotiating a new contract with the largest union at the shipyard. The Navy shipbuilder told Machinists Union Local S6 that it wants to negotiate contract changes by year’s end, instead of waiting […]
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Pentagon agency casts doubts on BIW projections
The Pentagon agency that oversees contracts says it can’t rely on cost and schedule projections from General Dynamics Corp.’s warship unit in a $22 billion program to build three Zumwalt-class destroyers. The Defense Contract Management Agency wrote in an assessment that it “has no confidence in” the data because the unit, Bath Iron Works, hasn’t […]
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Mark ‘Joe’ Smith
1954 – 2015 DANBURY, Conn. — Mark “Joe” Smith, 61, a resident of East Livermore, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Danbury, Conn., where he was working. He was born Sept. 25, 1954, in Farmington, the son of Duane C. and Marjorie (Eustis) Smith. He was a 1972 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. […]
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Maine Human Rights Commission dismisses 14 BIW complaints
The Maine Human Rights Commission voted unanimously Monday against continuing investigations into complaints filed against Bath Iron Works by 14 employees. Monday’s votes supported recommendations from a commission investigator who found that there were no reasonable grounds to continue investigations in the 14 discrimination complaints. Two other cases in which the investigator found grounds to […]
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Maine Human Rights Commission to vote on BIW complaints
AUGUSTA, — The Maine Human Rights Commission will vote soon on complaints by Bath Iron Works employees who say they have been discriminated against based on their ages and disabilities. Commission Executive Director Amy Sneirson says most of the complaints are related to a practice negotiated by the union and the shipyard called “Return to […]
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James S. Ouellette
1967 – 2015 JAY — James Sheldon Ouellette, 47, a resident of Jay, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, at his home. He was born Nov. 11, 1967, in Lewiston, the son of Elmore Ouellette and Elaine (Deshaies) Doiron. He was a 1986 graduate of Jay High School. Following graduation, he served for two years in the […]
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Patrick C. Vaillancourt
1948 – 2015 WALES — Patrick Cyril Vaillancourt passed away alongside his wife, Jeanine, in a motorcycle accident on Monday, Sept. 7. He was born June 22, 1948, in Van Buren, the son of Gerard and Rosella Vaillancourt. Pat served his country as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam and was awarded a Purple Heart for […]
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Andre T. Giasson
1931 – 2015 AUBURN — Andre T. Giasson, 84, of Auburn passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday night, Sept. 15, with his family at his side. He was born in Auburn on May 28, 1931, a son of the late Edward and Lizianne (Lebrun) Giasson. He was a lifelong resident of Auburn, and attended […]
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Patrick C. Vaillancourt
1948 – 2015 WALES — Patrick Cyril Vaillancourt passed away alongside his wife, Jeanine, in a motorcycle accident on Monday, Sept. 7. He was born on June 21, 1948, in Van Buren. Pat worked as an insulator at Bath Iron Works and retired in November 2014, after 38 years with the shipyard. He served in […]
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Pentagon considers canceling destroyer being built at BIW
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials are weighing whether to cancel the last of three ships in General Dynamics Corp.’s $22 billion program to build new destroyers even though the vessel is already under construction at Bath Iron Works. Canceling the USS Lyndon B. Johnson, a Zumwalt-class destroyer, is a topic that’s “to be reviewed in the […]