(13 Sep 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Renton, Washington – 13 September 2024
1. Various of picket line
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Tory Johnson, Boeing worker:
"I’m feeling invigorated after seeing the massive amount of support to reject this contract and to support going on strike to get the contract that we want. I’m absolutely energized and invigorated."
3.Various of picket line
4.SOUNDBITE (English) A.J. Jones, Boeing worker:
"I’m glad that we we passed a vote to strike because we are the leaders in the aerospace industry. And I think that we deserve better. And so we’re out here fighting for our families. We’re fighting for decent pay because, you know, you got the Boeing heads who are making millions in bonuses. And we want fair pay."
5. Various of picket line
6. SOUNDBITE (English) A.J. Jones, Boeing worker:
"You know, food prices are going up. The cost of living is going up. And we we believe that we deserve better. So that’s why our brothers and sisters are out here raising our voice and we want a better deal."
7. Various of picket line
8. SOUNDBITE (English) A.J. Jones, Boeing worker:
"I’m not sure how long this strike is going to take, but however long it takes, we will be here until we get a better deal."
9. Various of picket line
STORYLINE:
Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.
The strike by 33,000 machinists will not disrupt airline flights anytime soon, but it is expected to shut down production of Boeing’s best-selling jetliners, marking yet another setback for a company already dealing with billions of dollars in financial losses and a damaged reputation.
The company said it was taking steps to conserve cash while its CEO looks for ways to come up with a contract that the unionized factory workers will accept.
The strike started soon after a regional branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reported that in a Thursday vote, 94.6% of participating members rejected a contract offer that the union’s own bargaining committee had endorsed, and 96% voted to strike.
Under the rejected contract, workers would have received $3,000 lump sum payments and a reduced share of health care costs in addition to pay raises. Boeing also met a key union demand by promising to build its next new plane in Washington state.
However, the offer fell short of the union’s initial demand for pay raises of 40% over three years. The union also wanted to restore traditional pensions that were axed a decade ago but settled for an increase in new Boeing contributions to employee 401(k) retirement accounts of up to $4,160 per worker.
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