Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association

Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association, UAW Local 3999, represents approximately 650 employees

02/23/2026

Good afternoon BMDA,

We are one week away from the start of formal contract negotiations over our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Kick-off the event by wearing RED on Monday, March 2nd and show your Solidarity with a lunch time walk with your coworkers.

Then "March Forth in Solidarity" on Wednesday, March 4th with another Solidarity lunch time walk in RED.

Come together on Saturday, March 7th for a Solidarity Rally from 9am to 1pm and show your support for all working Mainers.

You are the power the Negotiating Committee brings to the table and we will use that power in pursuit of a record contract that reflects record corporate profits.

Lastly, we will be moving all future negotiation updates to Action Network so please see your area Solidarity Captains if you aren't already signed up.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

02/18/2026

RED shirt Wednesday!
Look for your Strike Captains handing out mousepads!

02/13/2026

Good morning BMDA,

If you are an active member in good standing and did not recive a BMDA Winter Hat. Please see your reps OR contact the hall so we can get a hat to you!

Thank you
In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

02/11/2026

Show your solidarity by wearing a red shirt tomorrow! ✊️

02/06/2026

Good morning BMDA,

The BMDA Winter Hats will be handed out at EBMF today during lunch.

Look for your BMDA logo hat wearing rep at this time and place. Simply provide your name to be checked-off and receive your hat.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

02/04/2026

Reminder!
General Membership Meeting TONIGHT.
Maritime Museum
Doors close at 4:15pm
This is the LAST General Membership Meeting before contract negotiations!

01/28/2026

Good morning BMDA,

The BMDA Winter Hats approved at the December General Membership Meeting are headed your way starting today!

Hats will be handed out at the back entrance of CROF and the front entrance of Tech Center this morning for 1st Shift, at the ground floor of North Stores/ground floor MSC lunch room/Lab break room today at 1st Shift lunch, and outside CROF and Tech Center today during 2nd shift lunch.

We'll be following up with Hardings and EBMF later in the week and will be continuing any location or individual distribution on an ongoing basis.

Look for your BMDA logo hat wearing reps at these times and places and simply provide your name and badge number to be checked-off and receive your hat.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

01/26/2026

Good afternoon BMDA,

We've been notified that the Company sent out direction that any 1st shift BMDA employee in Maine who was WFH today needed to log-out of their asset and end their shift.

This was, again, a unilateral Company decision and was not at the request of the BMDA.

The automated BIW notices also just sent out the message that all facilities will be open for 2nd shift today (Monday 01/26).

However, to our knowledge, the Company has not yet made a determination as to whether the additional WFH day option for a weather event that IS allowable per the MOA will be offered.

We will try to keep folks updated on both the issue of what happened today on 1st shift as well as whether or not the MOA allowable option of an additional WFH day will be offered to 2nd shift as soon as we have relevant information.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

01/26/2026

Morning BMDA,

Regarding the 1st shift Maine facilities closure today and the Company's direction that those who participate in the WFH program may do so today:

1) This was a unilateral Company decision

and

2) This direction is in violation of the WFH MOA

That being said, the Company has authorized WFH today for those able - so, those members who are able and choose to WFH today should not face any consequence.

The larger issue is that regardless of the Company's intention, we now have a large number of members who do not even have the option of earning pay today as they are either not eligible to WFH or have chosen not to participate in WFH. This is exactly the scenario that the negotiated MOA language was designed to prevent.

The BMDA Executive Board is scheduled to meet tomorrow (Tuesday 01/27) and this will be first and foremost our agenda for discussion.

We appreciate your patience as we work through addressing this unexpected scenario and we will keep you updated as much as possible via this page as more information and/or determined actions become known.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

Morning BMDA,Please see attached Agenda for the upcoming General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 4th at the Ma...
01/22/2026

Morning BMDA,

Please see attached Agenda for the upcoming General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 4th at the Maine Maritime Museum.

Reminder that we will be hosting the UAW and Maine AFL-CIO for Strike Captain training earlier that day from 9am to 3pm. Reach out to the BMDA office from your personal email address if you would like to sign-up for the Strike Captain training.

Look forward to seeing on February 4th!

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

01/19/2026

Morning BMDA,

The Company published an Employee Service Announcement this morning, for distribution to include muster talks, acknowledging a system error resulting in the underreporting of now tax-exempt overtime on some W2 Box 14s.

Per the ESA, the Company is working the issue and will provide additional information to impacted employees by Friday, January 23rd.

While the BMDA has not yet received guidance from our legal counsel on this issue, hopefully the Company's correction resolves the matter.

In Solidarity,
Your BMDA Executive Board

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259 Front Street
Bath, ME
04530

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+12074432922

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