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The union representing 33,000 striking Boeing workers endorsed a proposal from the company that would end the now 48-day strike at the airplane maker with a Nov. 4 vote.
The deal includes a 38% general wage increase (GWI) over four years, a key demand from the workforce, which has watched its wages stagnate over the previous 10-year agreement amidst a regional economic boom that significantly raised the cost of living and a period of high post-pandemic inflation.
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The agreement — negotiated with the help of acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su — comes with an endorsement from the union’s leadership, which is eager to conclude the work stoppage that will have lasted 53 days if the agreement is approved next week. The crippling strike has halted production of Boeing’s 737, 767 and 777 aircraft and has threatened the fragile health of Boeing’s supply chain.
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