Union ratifies Avondale contract

AVONDALE, La. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries said members of the New Orleans Metal Trades Council and the Metal Trades Department approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the company's Avondale subsidiary. The new contract runs from Jan. 6, 2014, to Jan. 6, 2019. Ingalls said in 2010 that it is closing the Avondale yard, but efforts are under way to find another use for the facility. Ingalls also has a shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss., and a composites facility in Gulfport, Miss. The Gulfport operation also is scheduled to close. (Source: Huntington Ingalls Industries, 09/26/13)