Boeing and the union reach a preliminary agreement on employment contract proposals, employees will vote on Wednesday
Boeing has reached a preliminary employment contract agreement with the union, and employees will vote on Wednesday to decide whether to end the 5-week strike. The new contract stipulates a 35% pay raise over 4 years. The agreement will only take effect if approved by union members, and if passed, workers will return to their positions. Boeing is looking forward to the employee vote, emphasizing that the future of the contract is in the hands of the employees. Last month, about 33,000 workers went on strike due to dissatisfaction with the previous labor agreement, leading to a halt in production lines for aircraft models such as the 737 MAX
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing and the union have reached a preliminary consensus on the proposed employment contract, whether the 5-week strike can end depends on the voting results of the union members.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced to the 33,000 members participating in the strike that a preliminary agreement has been reached with the company, including a provision for Boeing to increase wages by 35% over the 4-year term of the new contract. Reports indicate that the proposed plan will only take effect after being voted on by a majority of union members, at which point workers will return to their positions. The vote will take place on Wednesday local time.
Boeing stated that they look forward to employees voting on the proposed agreement reached through negotiations, describing the future of the employment contract as being in the hands of the employees. Reports also indicate that the initial proposal was overwhelmingly rejected, and it is uncertain whether the new proposal will pass.
About 33,000 workers at Boeing's assembly plants in the Seattle and Portland areas went on strike last month after voting to express dissatisfaction with the labor agreement previously reached between the company and the largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The strike has led to a halt in production of Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX, as well as the 767 and 777 wide-body aircraft production lines