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Navy shipyard workers approve a contract deal with Bath Iron Works, ending weeklong strike
By PATRICK WHITTLE
Updated 7:09 PM CDT, March 28, 2026
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest shipbuilding contractors voted Saturday to approve a contract deal with Bath Iron Works, ending a weeklong strike.
Members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that goes into effect immediately, the shipyard said. That followed an hourslong union meeting at a high school.
“We look forward to working together once again to deliver the Navy’s ships on time to protect our nation and our families,” Bath Iron Works, known for the slogan “Bath built is best built,” said in a statement.
The shipyard and the union negotiated for three weeks without resolving differences before the strike began last Monday, Bath Iron Works spokesperson David Hench said.
FULL story: https://apnews.com/article/shipyard-strike-maine-bath-iron-works-b0e609d517213f718800844c10f7eb23
