Boeing strikes back: New allegations of bad faith bargaining, misrepresentation of union leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a twist of events, The Boeing Company on Thursday, October 10, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union (IAM), specifically against 751 president Jon Holden and W24 president Brandon Bryant alleging “bad faith bargaining.” The charge is related […]
Boeing IAM workers reject latest offer, strike continues, Boeing silent
SEATTLE—Boeing IAM 751 & W24 union members overwhelmingly voted, 64 percent, on Wednesday, October 23, to reject the latest October 19 contract offer from the aerospace company. The strike continues. “This wasn’t enough for our members,” Jon Holden, IAM 751 President told reporters at Wednesday’s presser following the vote. “There is a big gap we […]
Boeing announces plans of a 10% total workforce reduction as strike continues
EVERETT—In an email to all employees sent Friday afternoon, Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg announced that due to the ongoing strike, the company will delay delivery of its 777X program by a year to 2026, decommission the commercial program of its 767 freighter, and will now be assessing a total workforce reduction of 10 […]
SPEEA donates $99,000 towards IAM 751 strike efforts against Boeing Company
SEATTLE—The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001, Boeing’s professional aerospace worker union, will donate $99,000 to the International Association of Machinists District Lodge 751 (IAM) strike fund to assist in their strike efforts against the Boeing Company. The funds will come in installments of $16,500 every two weeks for the […]
Boeing presents union with best and final offer with hope to end strike
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—Boeing announced today, September 23, a final contract offer to the leaders of IAM 751 & W24 for consideration to ending its strike with production workers. If approved by union members, the average annual machinist pay at the end of this 4-year contract would increase from $75,608 a year to $111,155, says a […]
Strike! More than 30,000 Boeing workers now head to picket lines
EVERETT—With a vote of 94.6%, the International Association of Machinists (IAM) 751 and W24 union members rejected the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement with Boeing on Thursday night and agreed to strike with a vote of 96%. A minimum two-thirds vote is required to authorize the strike. The strike begins at 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 13. […]
Boeing and IAM Union strike a tentative deal, contract vote this week
SEATTLE—Boeing, on Sunday, September 8, reached a tentative agreement on a historic contract offer with International Association of Machinists (IAM) Districts 751 and W24, which represents over 33,000 Boeing employees. Union members are expected to vote Thursday, September 12 on the agreement as a possible strike looms the following day. At 25 percent, the tentative agreement […]
Boeing now faces worker strike amidst slew of manufacturing issues
EVERETT—Boeing’s largest labor union, International Association of Machinists (IAM), is threatening to strike on September 13 after neither the union nor the aerospace manufacturing giant have seemed to meet eye-to-eye throughout negotiations for higher wages that began last March. IAM represents more than 30,000 Boeing employees which, if a strike were to occur, could have […]
WA Congressional delegation pen letter to Boeing not to compromise safety as its firefighters strike
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently led a group of Democratic Washington lawmakers urging Boeing and union firefighters represented by International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local I-66 to continue to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that provides Boeing firefighters with fair pay and benefits. Larsen was joined by Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Pramila […]
Boeing lays out ramp up plan as 33,000 machinists return to work
EVERETT—Tens of thousands of International Association of Machinists (IAM) 751 & W24 union members returned to work Tuesday, November 12, following approval of a historic agreement with Boeing on November 4, ending a 53-day strike that cost the aerospace juggernaut billion dollars in lost revenue. The Boeing Production System follows a lean methodology utilizing Just-in-Time, […]
