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Boeing factory workers will strike starting at midnight Friday after a 96% vote in favor, according to reports.
Jon Holden, lead negotiator for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Boeing’s largest union, said the strike is about “respect,” addressing past issues, and securing the future. Around 30,000 workers who produce the 737 MAX and other jets on the U.S. West Coast will halt production in Boeing’s first strike since 2008.
Boeing said it was committed to continuing negotiations, stating the following:
“The message was clear that the tentative agreement we reached with IAM leadership was not acceptable to the members. We remain committed to resetting our relationship with our employees and the union and we are ready to get back to the table to reach a new agreement.”
Boeing workers go on strike for pay increase…
That is what is being told I’m betting it’s the fact the planes are complete trash now with the whole DEI BS!
— Mr.Action (@NewsAction24_7) September 13, 2024
The Boeing strike follows ongoing production delays and a January incident where a door panel blew off a nearly new 737 MAX mid-flight. It also came shortly after the new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, was appointed in August to rebuild trust in the company. The strike marks a sharp end to negotiations over a deal offering a 25% wage increase, a $3,000 signing bonus, and a pledge to build Boeing’s next commercial jet in Seattle.
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