THE Boeing workers They decided to raise the “strike” signs again 16 years after the last stoppage. After weeks of negotiationsthey rejected the agreement between the unions and the American manufacturer aircraft, which had been considering a general wage increase of 25% over four years, which they consider insufficient. It would be the company’s first strike in 16 years.
THE the previous one was in 2008 and had a followed more than 50 days which paralyzed production and It was costing Boeing about $100 million a day. according to American media outlets such as the WSJ and the FT. Specifically, about 95% of members of the union International Association of Machinists (IAM) voted against the agreement which provided for the aforementioned salary increase until 2027.
In this sense, they emphasize that the The proposed salary increases are low after a decade of stagnant wages and in light of the rising cost of living. This strike Boeing to stop aircraft productionat a time when the company is dragging its feet problems following the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-flight incident, and will further exacerbate the shortage of aircraft in the airline industry.
As part of the negotiations, Boeing’s recent CEO, Kelly Ortberghad asked workers not to strike and had made some visits to factories. Members of IAM District 751 represent about 33,000 Boeing workers.
