Shipbuilders Approve 3-year Pact, Ending Monthslong Strike

Shipbuilders Approve 3-year Pact, Ending Monthslong Strike
Bath Iron Works shipbuilders march in solidarity in Bath, Maine on July 25, 2020. Robert F. Bukaty via AP Photo
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BATH, Maine—A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works—against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year—came to an end Sunday with shipbuilders voting to return to their jobs producing warships for the United States Navy.

With the approval of a three-year contract, the 4,300 production workers represented by Machinists Local S6 will begin returning to work on Monday.