UPDATE as of 2/05/2026:
Negotiations restarting:
Negotiations between company leadership and union partners are scheduled to resume next week, February 10. The company was prepared to continue discussions following the January 20 talks; however, our union partners were not available to meet until the 10th. Ingalls remains committed to meaningful dialogue and to working in good faith with union representatives.
What this means:
Wage increases cannot take effect until a tentative agreement is reached and voted on by union members. Each day without a finalized agreement delays wage adjustments that could already be appearing in shipbuilders’ paychecks.
Benefits options:
Ingalls continues to offer the union two benefit plan options for consideration. One maintains the current health plan, while the other enhances support and resources that shipbuilders have identified as important. Neither option would significantly impact premiums with proposed wage increases. Ingalls supports either option.
We will continue to share updates as they become available. Accurate information is essential because rumors can be harmful. The union and the company are working collaboratively to reach an agreement. For more information or questions about the negotiation process, please contact your union business agent.
Our shipyard continues to deliver because of your hard work and dedication. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our shared mission.
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UPDATE as of 1/24/2026: Negotiations between company leadership and union representatives resumed Tuesday, January 20, 2026. We are committed to continuing to negotiate in good faith with our union partners. As requested by the union, negotiations will resume no later than February 10, 2026.
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Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations have been happening between company leadership and union representatives with the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council (PMTC). These discussions began in June, and Ingalls wants to inform you of where things stand today.
What does this mean?
Since June, the company has been in active discussions and has made multiple offers for wage increases to the PMTC. As of today, none have been accepted. Because an agreement has not been reached, Ingalls and the PMTC have agreed to suspend contract discussions for the remainder of 2025 and to reconvene negotiations in 2026.
Ingalls understands how important competitive wages are to our workforce, and we want to provide them. Ingalls has been actively participating in the union negotiation process with the PMTC. But no wage increases can be implemented until a final agreement is accepted by the PMTC and then approved by a vote of union members.
This is a standard part of how the negotiation process works: once a tentative agreement is reached between company and union leadership, it must be voted on by dues-paying union members before any agreement on wage increases can go into effect. Over the last six months, Ingalls has made multiple offers to our union partners, but as of today, we have not reached an agreement.
These are higher wages that could have gone into the pockets of hard-working shipbuilders like you. That number grows with each passing day that a contract is not finalized.
For health benefits, we gave the union two choices and Ingalls is supportive of either choice. One option keeps the health plan you have now. The other option adds more help and resources that shipbuilders have said are important to you.
For additional details or questions about negotiations, please contact your union business agent.
Our shipyard isn’t standing still; across every corner of our operations, you are delivering. We’re proud of what’s being accomplished and grateful for the teamwork it takes to keep this shipyard moving forward.
Thank you for your continued focus and dedication to our shared mission.