New deal includes $7,000 ratification bonus, enhanced retirement contributions
Offer could end month-old strike
Boeing negotiated proposal came after talks with Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su
As their membership and resources have continued to dwindle, unions are trying to figure out how best to respond to the current moment. With a Trump inauguration fast approaching and the Republicans taking control of the Supreme Court, the United States Congress, a majority of governorships, and over two-thirds of state legislatures, this choice has become even more urgent than it already was.
“With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we’ll take a stand to bend the course of history. We’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities. To change everything, we need everyone on board.”
The Machinists’ vote assures the 777x will be built here, but also affirms the company’s hard-nosed negotiating tactics with labor and elected officials.
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