Boeing strikes union agreement
Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TD, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly
Boeing has agreed terms with leaders of a machinists union for a contract that may end the long-running strike. Bloomberg has reported that the agreement for a four-year contract, rather than the usual three years still needs to be approved my union’s 27,000 members, who will vote on the revised terms in the next few days.
“After 52 days of striking, we have gained important and substantial improvements over the company’s last, best and final offer that was rejected on 3 September,” Tom Wroblewski, President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 in Seattle, said in a statement. Details of the deal are being withheld until they can be distributed to members tomorrow, the union said.
The strike by the machinists at Boeing plants in Washington, Oregon and Kansas has been running since 6 September, costing the manufacturer around US$10.3 million a day. A series of negotiations have failed, however the latest round of talks on 23 October have resulted in this possible accord.
Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes Division Chief Executive, Scott Carson called the proposal “an outstanding offer that rewards employees for their contributions to our success while preserving our ability to compete”.
Comments are closed.