UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: The IAM Local S6 negotiating committee, representing more than 4,300 shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works in Maine, has reached a tentative contract agreement with the company, a General Dynamics subsidiary that builds ships for the U.S. Navy. The agreement keeps existing subcontracting language and protects seniority, the top issues that forced 87 percent of Local S6  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement on Aug. 8: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following reports that Local S6 and Bath Iron Works reached a tentative agreement on Saturday to end the ongoing strike: "News of a tentative agreement is a positive development for the incredibly skilled workers at the shipyard who build the best ships in the world and are an essential asset to the Navy and thus our national security. "Wit  more