HII, unions OK contract extensions

PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Nov. 28 that five unions at its Ingalls Shipbuilding Division here in Pascagoula have approved an extension of their collective bargaining agreements. The contract affects employees represented by the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council, local chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Association of Machinists, United Federation of Special Police and Security Officers, and the Office and Professional Employees International Union. As part of a four-year extension, a $2,500 lump sum payment will be awarded in March 2018 to all eligible employees; a 65-cent raise on the journeyman rate will come March 11, 2019, a 67-cent raise on March 9, 2020, and an 82-cent raise on March 8, 2021. All eligible represented employees will also receive a $2,500 ratification bonus that is to be payable Dec. 14, 2017. (Source: HII 11/28/17)