Boeing plans to return to the negotiating table with striking union members on Monday after weeks of stalemate. union It was announced on Friday.
About 33,000 machinists have been on strike at the company's West Coast factories since September, citing complaints over pay, pensions and annual bonuses.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg sent the following message: Internal email Friday shared that a “resolution” is a “priority” for the team and that they are ready to resume talks.
Employees at the aerospace company, represented by the International Association of Mechanical and Aerospace Workers (IAMW), will retire on September 13, and the company will delay production of its flagship products, including the Boeing 777, 767 and 737 MAX jets. It became.
The group decided to leave after the company refused to raise general wages by 40% over three years and reinstate the pension system.
Instead, the company offered a 25% pay increase with no annual bonus. As workers continue to pull the lines, Boeing announced a 30 percent pay increase over four years, plus 2 percent of the company's matching contribution to the 401, plus 2 percent of the contract's one-time payment. Reinstated doubling of annual bonus to $6,000 (k) Retirement plan.
However, members of IAM District 751 rejected this offer, saying it was not enough. The company still refuses to reinstate the pension system it abolished in 2013.
The striking union members were stripped of their first paycheck on Thursday and lost their medical benefits on Tuesday.
Boeing's SPEEA union members have reportedly offered to donate up to $99,000 to the Workers' Hardship Fund, which continues to protest against working conditions. seattle times.
Boeing has come under intense scrutiny throughout the year for safety lapses with passengers on its planes. As sales of defense products continue to decline, resolving the strike with workers is critical for the company to continue ramping up production this year as planned.
