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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Shipyard plans brewery expansion
“Keeping our brewers excited about brewing and keeping our customers interested in what’s going on at the brewery are two big areas we talk a lot about,” founder Fred Forsley said on a tour of the brewery Thursday. “That’s kind of the goal, to make sure we don’t get stale.” The company hopes to position […]
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Bath Iron Works to lay off 81 workers
BATH — Bath Iron Works will lay off 81 shipyard workers effective Nov. 22, the company confirmed Thursday. The company notified union leadership on Thursday that it will lay off 81 workers across multiple trades in order to balance its workforce with the current amount of work at the shipyard, Jim DeMartini, BIW’s spokesman, told […]
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BIW to lay off 40 shipyard workers
BATH — Bath Iron Works on Thursday confirmed that the company would lay off 40 employees effective Sept. 6. The layoffs — 15 pipe coverers and 25 insulators — are due to a lack of work for those particular trades, BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said. Specific employees will be notified next week. “The layoffs (Thursday) […]
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BIW plans to add 51,000-square-foot building to Bath shipyard
BATH — Bath Iron Works has announced preliminary plans to build a new outfitting building — just slightly smaller than the existing Ultra Hall — and make other major improvements at the shipyard pending approval and a new tax break agreement from Bath. In a proposal to city councilors submitted Friday, officials from General Dynamics, […]