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BIW wants workers vaccinated sooner, but won’t make vaccinations mandatory Bath Iron Works argued its workers should be included with the over 200,000 Mainers in the 1B and 1C vaccination groups. Share BATH — Bath Iron Works, one of the state’s largest employers, wants COVID-19 vaccines available for its over 6,000 employees, but won’t mandate vaccinations. Meanwhile, some employees said they were hesitant about it. According to the company’s website, “BIW is partnering with our local health systems to make the two-part vaccine available to each of us as soon as possible.” The ...

Number of COVID-19 cases have jumped at Bath shipyard The company has announced new COVID-19 cases nearly every day since Monday, Nov. 16. Since then, 66 workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Share BATH — COVID-19 cases at Bath Iron Works, one of the state’s largest employers, have jumped this month as the shipyard works to recover from crippling delays worsened by a strike and the pandemic. According to the company’s website, 84 workers have tested positive for COVID-19 since March. Of those, 59 cases have come from the main shipyard in Bath. BIW, a subsidiary of aerospace and de...

The company has announced new COVID-19 cases nearly every day since Monday, Nov. 16. Since then, 66 workers have tested positive for COVID-19.