BIW
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PublishedMay 31, 2020
In BIW contract negotiations, union wants wage hikes, shipyard wants to get caught up
Tim Suitter, communications representative for Local S6, said Thursday that a strike is “always on the table” but the union sees it as “a last measure to get a fair contract.”
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW
Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
BIW president says production delays pose a challenge to company’s future
In a rare interview, Bath Iron Works President Dirk Lesko said the shipbuilder must be more nimble and catch up on a backlog of work to compete for new contracts.
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PublishedMay 12, 2020
Maine National Guard salutes BIW, health care workers with flyover
The flyover was part of Operation American Resolve, a nationwide salute to essential workers supporting COVID-19 response efforts.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
BIW worker attendance returns to pre-virus levels
Employee attendance at Bath Iron Works, which had been down 25% to 30%, returned to “pre-COVID levels” on Monday, according to David Hench, BIW spokesman.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
High cost, busy schedule prevented BIW from winning Navy’s frigate contract, analysts say
With the frigate contract lost to Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, Arleigh Burkes-class destroyers are the only type of ship Bath Iron Works will build for the next decade, save one final Zumwalt class destroyer under construction in Bath.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
BIW helps Maine company boost nasal swab production for COVID-19 testing
Bath Iron Works is manufacturing 30 machines designed to boost Puritan Medical Group's production of testing swabs from 20 million to 40 million per month.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
BIW fails to get $5.5 billion contract to build Navy frigates
BIW was one of four shipyards vying for the contract, alongside Austal USA of Alabama and Huntington Ingalls of Mississippi, but Fincantieri was chosen, which will build its frigate at its Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen
Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Lisa Savage: Tax breaks for corporations, or layoffs for teachers?
As the COVID-19 pandemic bears down on the economies of Maine, its towns and its schools, let's get our priorities in order.
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