Karen Robbins, citizen scientist and amateur herpetologist, will give a live webinar about her work with turtles and more.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Bath police investigating after man drives truck into group of protesters at crosswalk
Bath police are investigating a confrontation between Black Lives Matter protesters and the driver of a pickup truck who allegedly drove into protesters who were crossing the street at a crosswalk Thursday evening.
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Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
BIW’s largest union rejects final contract proposal as clock ticks down
BIW’s final three-year contract offer includes an annual 3% pay increase, maintains current premiums on benefits including 401(k) and life insurance but would increase health plan co-pays. A union committee has rejected the proposal, putting negotiations in flux.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How an enslaved woman became a free Maine resident
Brought to Bath by her owners on a trip up North, Clara Battease escaped with the help of the local free black community.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer
The company says it presented its ‘last, best and final’ offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts “on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs” rather than expanding subcontracting.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bath Iron Works awarded $42.8 million contract addition for ship maintenance and upgrades
The shipyard will use the funds to continue maintenance and modernization of its Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bath shipyard workers rally amid rocky contract negotiations
Workers held a demonstration Wednesday morning to show solidarity as union officials negotiate for higher wages, among other demands.
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Hammering their point home: Bath shipyard workers make noise in protest during contract negotiations
While a strike hasn’t been declared yet, the union plans to hold a rally outside the union hall on Washington Street in Bath on Wednesday at 6 a.m.
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Bath shipyard’s largest union threatens strike as contract negotiations falter
“If BIW doesn’t cease its union-busting tactics and come back to the table with a suitable offer, our membership will likely have no other option but to strike,” Chris Weirs, president of Local S6, BIW’s largest union, wrote Monday. “The last thing we want is a strike, but we are prepared to do so if needed.”