Manufacturing workers press for major contract gains

Bath Iron Works workers won a contract for nearly 4,500 shipyard workers delivering a 17% first-year raise, continued increases, stable health costs, and protections against outsourcing and technology-driven changes. Boeing members rejected offers and prepared for possible strike action, while steelworkers and Deere workers push back against extensions that avoid meaningful bargaining. Union rallies and public solidarity campaigns continue to reinforce bargaining pressure.