# IAM Local S6

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-24**: Production Halt — Major manufacturing activities on DDG 51 hulls are suspended due to lack of skilled labor.
- **2026-03-23**: Strike Commences — Hundreds of workers walk off the job, establishing picket lines at the Maine facility.
- **2026-03-23**: Strike Commences — Picket lines form at the shipyard gates as the previous contract expires at midnight.
- **2026-03-22**: Contract Rejection — Union members vote to reject the company's final offer and authorize a strike.
- **2026-03-20**: Contract Rejection — Members of IAM Local S6 vote to reject the company's final contract offer.
- **2026-01-15**: Negotiations Open — General Dynamics and IAM Local S6 begin talks for a new multi-year labor contract.
- **2020-06-22**: Previous Strike Begins — Workers at BIW begin a 9-week strike primarily over subcontracting issues.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Defense Supply Chain Strained as Bath Iron Works Strike Halts Production
2026-03-23 22:36:46 · Sector: supply · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

Hundreds of unionized workers at Bath Iron Works in Maine have launched a strike after rejecting a contract offer over wage and benefit disputes. The work stoppage threatens to further delay the delivery of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, a cornerstone of the U.S. Navy's surface fleet.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/bath-iron-works-strike-navy-supply-chain-disruption

### Labor Unrest at Bath Iron Works: Strike Threatens Navy Destroyer Production
2026-03-23 22:33:40 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 6

Hundreds of workers at Bath Iron Works in Maine have commenced a strike following a breakdown in contract negotiations over wages and benefits. The work stoppage at the General Dynamics-owned facility threatens to delay the production of critical Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/bath-iron-works-strike-navy-destroyers

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