Shift Change: Solidarity Builds a Historic Win for Bath Iron Works Shipbuilders
On this episode of Shift Change, IAM International President Brian Bryant sits down with leaders from IAM District 4 and Local S6, along with negotiating committee members, to discuss a historic contract victory for nearly 4,500 shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works in Maine.
Listen to this episode on your favorite platform here.
Hear how they prepared for negotiations, put members’ priorities front and center, and mobilized the membership to build solidarity and strength at the bargaining table.
The result: a five-year agreement with a 17% first-year wage increase, stronger job and healthcare protections, safeguards addressing artificial intelligence and new technology, and zero concessions. For Bryant, a former Bath Iron Works shipbuilder and proud Local S6 member, it’s a conversation rooted in the power of members standing together.
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