33,000 Boeing Workers Strike After Overwhelmingly Rejecting Contract Offer
Boeing Workers Strike Brings Production to a Halt
The first of 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike early Friday morning after rejecting a contract offer. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted in overwhelming numbers—by 94.6%—to reject a proposed deal that would have given them raises of at least 25% over the four-year life of the deal. The union had originally asked for pay raises of 40% over three years.
Impact on Boeing's Production
The strike is expected to shut down production of Boeing's best-selling aircraft, the 737 Max, but it will not affect commercial flights for the public. Both the company and union leaders are prepared to return to negotiations soon.
- Job Security: Alongside increased wages, union members are pursuing better job security.
- Negotiation Efforts: Aerospace Machinists District 751 president Jon Holden expressed pride in the union members and emphasized the importance of returning to the bargaining table as quickly as possible.
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