Machinists, BIW Reach Tentative

Details of the agreement are being distributed to IAM members at all locations for review. The final offer will be presented to members on Sunday, May 18 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, ME, where members will then vote to accept or reject the offer and take a strike vote.

The IAM represents approximately 3,400 shipbuilders at BIW, including fitters, welders, painters, electricians, mechanics and other classifications.

The IAM is among the nation’s largest labor unions, representing nearly 720,000 members in manufacturing, transportation, shipbuilding and defense related industries. For more information about the IAM, visit: www.goiam.org.