In all but one case, July 14 marks the only time residents get to vote on their fiscal year 2021 school budgets.
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Midcoast Meetings: July 3-10
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Striking BIW workers brace for economic hardship
As the strike enters its second week, some union members are prepared to find a second job to make ends meet, while other BIW veterans have considered early retirement.
Two more BIW workers test positive for COVID-19
The company tied these employees to a worker who tested positive last week.
BIW gets $132 million contract adjustment from government as strike over union contract wages on
The contract modification will fund improvements at shipyard and to the performance of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the main type of ship BIW builds for the Navy.
Photo: Motorcycle group roars past BIW union on strike
The rally was meant to show solidarity with Bath Iron Works’ largest union, which went on strike last week.
Strike enters day 5: Bath shipyard union wants federal mediator for help as communication stalls
Both the company and union have said they’re ready to restart negotiations, but each party was waiting for the other to make the first move as of Thursday.
Fourth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus
The three employees who previously tested positive have since recovered and returned to work.
BIW union picketer struck by car
The incident is under investigation and police haven’t released the identities of those involved. There were no injuries.
Striking union at BIW asks federal mediator to help with contract
Both the company and the union said they’re open to resuming negotiations, but that hadn’t happened as of Thursday.