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A [[wildcat strike]] shut down operations during part of 2001.<ref name="ibj" |
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A union decertification petition was circulated in the fall of 2006. The petition required 30% of bargaining unit employees to sign to schedule a decertification election. The election was held on December 7, 2006, and the employees voted overwhelmingly (NLRB certified results 649 to 190) to retain [[Teamsters]] Local 89 as their union. |
A union decertification petition was circulated in the fall of 2006. The petition required 30% of bargaining unit employees to sign to schedule a decertification election. The election was held on December 7, 2006, and the employees voted overwhelmingly (NLRB certified results 649 to 190) to retain [[Teamsters]] Local 89 as their union. |
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| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Howard Shipyard, Jeffersonville Boat Company |
| Founded | 1834 as Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.A. |
| Founder | James Howard |
| Defunct | May 1998  |
| Fate | Still in operation |
| Headquarters | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Jeffboat is a shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana founded by James Howard in 1834, a builder of steamboats. The company was owned by the family until it was sold leading up to World War II. More recently known as Jefferson Boat Company and shortened to Jeffboat, the company is the largest inland shipbuilder in the United States and the second-largest builder of barges.
Origin
Jeffboat was originally established as the Howard Shipyards in 1834[1] by James Howard when he started his first boat, the Hyperion. The Howard family controlled the company for 107 years, building over 3,000 ships.[2]
It is most notable for building the General Jackson showboat, the Mississippi Queen steamboat, and the Casino Aztar riverboat casino.
20th century
The company faced persistent challenges during the Great Depression. The United States Navy bought the shipyards in 1942 and reorganized it as the Jeffersonville Boat & Machine Company.[3]
During World War II, it built 123 Landing Ship-Tanks (LSTs), 23 submarine chasers, and numerous other craft. Post-war, the shipyards built customized crafts, but specialized in barges and towboats. In 1957, the official name was changed to Jeffboat.
Production was stopped from 1986 to 1989.[3]
21st century
A wildcat strike shut down operations during part of 2001.[3]
A union decertification petition was circulated in the fall of 2006. The petition required 30% of bargaining unit employees to sign to schedule a decertification election. The election was held on December 7, 2006, and the employees voted overwhelmingly (NLRB certified results 649 to 190) to retain Teamsters Local 89 as their union.
As of 20 June 2015, the 68-acre Jeffboat shipyard is owned by American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL), a company also based in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Mark Knoy is the CEO. In turn, Platinum Equity owns ACL, the largest inland shipbuilder in the United States, building both river barges and ocean barges.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "About Us | History". Jeffboat. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "The Howard Saga". Howard Steamboat Museum. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Sam Stall (20 June 2015). "Barge builder embraces stability". Indiana Business Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- Official website
- "Jeffboat Manufacturing". American Commercial Lines. 2013.
- Colton, Tim (2013). "List of Self-Propelled Vessels". shipbuildinghistory.com.
- Official IBT Local 89 website
- "2001: The JeffBoat workers wildcat strike". Libcom.org. 2013.
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