V-Day: Tens of thousands of Machinists vote on Boeing’s latest offer
EVERETT—Polling locations in Washington, Oregon, and California open on October 23 at 8 a.m. where approximately 33,000 International Association of Machinist (IAM) 751 & W24 workers will decide to accept or reject the latest October 19 bargaining agreement offer by Boeing. The latest offer is a much better deal from the original union leadership endorsed […]
High-ranking congressional leaders urge Boeing and IAM to reach deal, ‘$8 trillion’ at stake
EVERETT—Three of the highest-ranking congressional leaders—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Representatives Adam Smith (D, WA-09), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee—along with president pro tempore of the United States […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jayapal and fellow Progressive Caucus members call for Boeing contract talks to continue
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thirty members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, led by Washington state’s very own United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), is calling on Boeing and IAM 751 and W24 negotiating teams to “return to the bargaining table” following the aerospace company’s rescinding its “best and final” September 23 offer on October 8. “IAM District 751and […]
Boeing withdraws its ‘best and final’ offer, negotiations in limbo
EVERETT—Boeing announced Tuesday evening it has withdrawn its “best and final” offer proposed to IAM 751 & W24 union members on September 23, now leaving 33,000 striking workers and an industry anxiously awaiting next steps. Boeing spokesperson declined to elaborate on what those next steps will be when asked by the Lynnwood Times. Also, Boeing’s […]
As furloughs begin, IAM cries foul to Boeing ‘best and final offer’ bypassing negotiating team
SEATTLE—The International Association of Machinists (IAM) Negotiation Committee blasted Boeing for emailing its “best and final” offer “directly to all members and the media without any prior communication from your Union.” “This tactic is a blatant show of disrespect to you – our members – and the bargaining process,” wrote the Union Negotiating Committee in a […]
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 […]
Shooting range nearly 40-years-in-the-making shot down by County budget
SULTAN—The decades-long plan to open a county-owned shooting range near Sultan appears to not be moving forward, yet again, as the project remains unmentioned in Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers’ proposed 2025-2026 biennial budget report. “We know the Sportsman’s Park is a project that has generated long-term public interest, and we haven’t lost sight of […]
Snohomish County to continue construction of Centennial Trail South
EVERETT—Snohomish County can now move forward with the design, permitting and construction of the last 12 miles of Centennial Trail South after completing the railbanking proceedings for the section of rail line south of the City of Snohomish to the King County line on July 11, 2024. The design process will resume in 2025 with […]
