General Dynamics

A shipyard worker walks to his car at the end of the workday at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet potential threats from Russia and China.

Business and Economy

Federal defense spending rises in Maine, topping $4 billion in fiscal year 2023

Ari Snider

Contracts for Bath Iron Works accounted for about half of the spending.

Maine

Machinists' Union Leaders Reject BIW Final Offer

Jennifer Mitchell

Contract talks between Bath Iron Works (BIW) and the Machinists' Union Local S6 have broken down.The union, which represents about 4,300 workers at the…

Business and Economy

Hundreds Of BIW Workers Rally Outside Shipyard As Strike Looms

Robbie Feinberg

Hundreds of workers rallied outside of Bath Iron Works (BIW) Wednesday morning as the shipyard and its largest union continue to negotiate a new…

Business and Economy

Wisconsin Shipyard Wins Contract To Build Navy Frigates

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Maine - A Wisconsin shipbuilder has won a contract to build up to 10 frigates for the Navy, a contract Maine's Bath Iron Works also sought to…

Maine

BIW's Largest Union Takes Issue With Company's Coronavirus Response

Maine Public staff

The owner of Maine's Bath Iron Works is offering employees of the shipyard two weeks of unpaid leave to help them deal with the state’s growing spread of…