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 […]
Boeing officially announces furloughs to employees, a 25% pay cut
CRYSTAL CITY, VA—In an email message to all Boeing employees on September 18, President and CEO Kelly Ortberg announced, “temporary furloughs” for US-based executives, managers and employees to start in the “coming days.” “With production paused across many key programs in the Pacific Northwest, our business faces substantial challenges, and it is important that we […]
Striking workers can apply for health insurance under recent legislation
OLYMPIA—After International Association of Machinists (IAM) 751 and W24 union members on September 12 voted overwhelmingly against its Collective Bargaining Agreement with Boeing and to strike, Senator Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) is reminding striking workers of their eligibility for health and dental insurance through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. “Striking workers and their family members need to know […]
