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USW Local 8888 Ratifies 60-Month Contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries

Contact: Dwight Kirk, (202) 257-3966, dflat@mindspring.com...

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Ballot Count: Next Mon., March 7

The long ratification process wraps up next Monday, March 7, with the official counting of ballots cast for the new contract.Here's what to expect:...

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04 Apr, 2020

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Leave Policy Change Offers Breathing Room for Workers

The company’s updated and extended Liberal Leave policy goes into effect on Monday, April 6th. It gives more breathing room to HII employees to handle family situations related to the coronavirus or the COVID-19 disease.

Leave Policy Change Offers Breathing Room for Workers

31 Mar, 2020

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31 Mar, 2020

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New Mary Jackson Center Update

Three years ago during Women’s History Month (March 2017), the members of Local 8888 launched a successful petition drive to have the City of Hampton name a street or public facility for Mary Jackson, the first African American female engineer at Langley Laboratory, who later joined forces with K

New Mary Jackson Center Update

31 Mar, 2020

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Union Office Hours Modified

In response to federal guidelines to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, Local 8888 has modified the hours of operation at the union hall, beginning Monday, March 23, 2020.

Union Office Hours Modified

30 Mar, 2020

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Coronavirus Cases Reported In Shipyard

The company has confirmed four cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at NNS. The two employees who tested positive have been quarantined and are recovering. Company officials promptly contacted employees who work near those individuals or who came into close contact with them.

Coronavirus Cases Reported In Shipyard

30 Mar, 2020

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Coronavirus Triggers New Announcements

At a time when patience is thinner than a potato chip and bad news shows up like an unwelcome guest, the shipyard, the Local 8888 office and the Newport News area got blindsided by a power outage yesterday.

Coronavirus Triggers New Announcements

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10 Nov, 2019

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1st Steelworkers Basketball Jam: Ball-tastic!

Big props to the Local 8888 Organizing Committee for pulling off its First Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Jam Tournament last Saturday, Oct. 26. With short time and an even shorter budget, it was a huge success.

1st Steelworkers Basketball Jam: Ball-tastic!