Halloween turning into Lay Off Season for Some

BREAKING NEWS: BIW to lay off 191 temporarily

By Seth Koenig, Times Record Staff

Published:

Friday, October 30, 2009 2:06 PM EDT

BATH  — Bath Iron Works plans to temporarily lay off 191 shipbuilders in nine trades. A shipyard spokesman said the company notified the labor union of the job cuts today, and that the affected workers’ last day is slated to be Nov. 13.

The list of affected trades is as follows: two crane operators, 44 electricians, 10 insulators, 22 preservation technicians, 46 pipefitters, five stage builders, 23 shipfitters, 32 tinsmiths and seven yard riggers. Read More>>