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Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
Read full article: Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron WorksThe largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago.
US sending fighter jets, warship to Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizures
Read full article: US sending fighter jets, warship to Gulf region to protect ships from Iranian seizuresThe U.S. is sending additional fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to increase security in the wake of Iranian attempts to seize commercial ships there.
No bites here: At the Redneck Fishing Tournament, fish literally fly into boats
Read full article: No bites here: At the Redneck Fishing Tournament, fish literally fly into boatsThe top team caught 346 fish in just two hours, according to organizer Nikki Gregerson, but that team wasnโt the biggest winner of the event.
New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of locals
Read full article: New York's hasty redistricting rewrite draws ire of localsNew Yorkโs political landscape for the next decade is being quickly retooled by a rural judge and out-of-state expert after a court ruled Democrats controlling New York's legislature bungled the job.
Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses maps
Read full article: Judge delays some New York primaries after court tosses mapsA New York judge has ordered the state's congressional and state Senate primaries to be delayed until Aug. 23 to provide enough time to replace maps that were ruled unconstitutional this week.
Make your bath beautiful with these easy DIY bath bombs that mimic high-end beauty brand
Read full article: Make your bath beautiful with these easy DIY bath bombs that mimic high-end beauty brandBath bombs โ ah the luxury of tossing in one of those beautiful, scented things into your bath water and the fun of watching it dissolve into bubbly joy.
Man who killed 4-year-old as teen blames anger over bullying
Read full article: Man who killed 4-year-old as teen blames anger over bullyingA New York man who went to prison as a teenager for killing a 4-year-old boy told parole officials who granted his release that he had been bullied and took out his anger on his victim.
Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strike
Read full article: Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strikeBATH, Maine โ Months after a bitter strike during a pandemic, Bath Iron Works managers and production workers are starting to get on the same page when it comes to catching up on the production schedule. Machinists Union Local S6 and shipyard managers have been meeting with help from a federal mediator since the two-month strike ended in August. Bath Iron Works is one of the Navyโs largest shipbuilders and is a major employer with 6,800 workers in Maine. Bath Iron Works will be competing against the Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi on that contract. The Bath-built Thomas Hudner in 2019 scored the highest in the program history, outperforming a destroyer from the Ingalls shipyard, according the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.
Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine
Read full article: Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in MaineStriker's signs are gathered near Bath Iron Works, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, builds guided-missile destroyers for the U.S. Navy. Bath Iron Works was already six months behind before the strike, partly because of the pandemic, officials said. Bath Iron Works lost that contract to another shipyard in 2016. The shipyard, a major employer in Maine with 6,800 workers, has been undergoing a transition as aging workers reach retirement.
Machinists union president rallies striking shipyard workers
Read full article: Machinists union president rallies striking shipyard workersA picketer stands in front of a union office near Bath Iron Works, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local S6 is in its fifth week of the strike over a new contract. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)BATH, Maine The international president of the Machinists union rallied striking workers at Bath Iron Works, urging them to stay strong Saturday and saying there's no way in hell the union will back down. Bath Iron Works is one of the Navys largest shipbuilders and a major employer in Maine, with 6,800 workers. The company needs to be able to hire subcontractors to get caught up, the shipyard's president contends.
Shipbuilder files complaint over union threats during strike
Read full article: Shipbuilder files complaint over union threats during strikeStrikers picket outside the district lodge of Local 6 across from Bath Iron Works, Monday, June 22, 2020, in Bath, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing its largest union of threatening workers who cross the picket line during an ongoing strike in Maine. The company accused leaders of Machinists Local S6 of threatening so-called scabs with fines and loss of benefits and hinting at violence. We are extremely disappointed that union leaders would make false and threatening statements to the very employees they are supposed to represent, said BIW President Dirk Lesko. Wadleigh insisted that production workers who cross the picket line are no longer eligible for union benefits, and may face fines, as well.