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Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union

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Published Thu, Oct 24, 2024 · 11:14 AM
    • Almost two-thirds of the members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 union, or 64 per cent, rejected the contract, the union said on X.
    • Almost two-thirds of the members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 union, or 64 per cent, rejected the contract, the union said on X. PHOTO: REUTERS

    BOEING workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the company’s latest contract offer on Wednesday, extending the nearly six-week strike.

    Almost two-thirds of the members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 union, or 64 per cent, rejected the contract, the union said on X.

    The latest Boeing offer had included a 35 per cent wage hike, but did not reinstate a pension plan sought by many employees. AFP

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