Shipyard eyes changing workweek

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast is considering a shift from a four-day workweek to a five-day schedule, according to a letter from Irwin F. Edenzon, vice president and general manager of the shipyard. In December, unions approved a two-year labor contract extension that included pay raises, no change in health care insurance premiums and a $1,000 ratification bonus. The company has about 12,000 employees at its Pascagoula shipyard. (Source: Mississippi Press, 03/25/10)