Boeing employees want better wages, pensions and health insurance. The aerospace giant has faced many security scandals this year.
Approximately 33,000 workers Boeing’s They quit their jobs at midnight Pacific time (8am CEST) on Friday, following Thursday’s strike vote. This was the final blow to the aircraft manufacturer. facing financial and reputational problems.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said its members have rejected a contract that would imply this. 25% salary increase in four years.
The union added that 94.6 percent voted to reject the contract, while 96 percent voted to reject the contract. in favor of strike. Only a two-thirds majority was needed for the strike to continue.
Union leaders initially advised their members to: will accept the contractIt was suggested earlier this week.
In addition to increasing wages, the agreement pursued construction of the next commercial aircraft Boeing in the Seattle area as long as the project is started before the end of the contract.
But workers are angry about wage stagnation and the concessions they have made on pensions and health care since 2008. They claim to have Advantages have been given up over the years To prevent the company from moving jobs elsewhere.
“This is about respect, addressing the past and fighting for our future.”Jon Holden, president of IAM District 751, said in announcing the vote. Boeing’s After the vote, he stressed that he was “willing to return to the table to reach a new agreement.”
“The message was clear: the interim agreement we reached with IAM leadership was not acceptable to members. We are determined to repair our relations In the statement made by the company, it was said, “We stand together with our employees and our union.”
The strike ignores a last-minute request from Boeing’s new CEO. Kelly Ortbergwas named last month.
Just before the vote, he warned workers about a strike. “It will jeopardize recovery” The company added that “nobody wins” from the strike.
A lot a few things went well Boeing was hit this year after a panel on one of its passenger planes exploded in January. NASA will release two astronauts sending them into space instead of sending them home on a problematic Boeing spacecraft.
As the strike continues, Boeing deprived of much needed money what do you buy delivery of new aircraft to airlines.
