Boeing Machinists Have Voted to Continue Their Strike
After 40 days on strike, on Wednesday 33,000 Boeing machinists voted to reject an improved contract offer from the company. Workers say they are holding out for the restoration of their pension plans and bans on mandatory overtime, among other demands.
A strike sign is seen on display as Boeing workers gather on a picket line during the ongoing strike on October 24, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. (David Ryder / Getty Images)
After forty days on strike, 33,000 Machinists rejected an improved contract offer from Boeing by 64 percent on Wednesday. The offer included a 35 percent wage increase over four years.
Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751 and District W24 build passenger jets and freighters, including the 737, 767, and 777. Most work at Boeing’s huge factories in Everett and Renton, Washington.
“It’s a little bit better, but it still needs to go further,” said Ky Carlson, who was staffing a picket line at Everett on Tuesday, where she would normally be assembling the 777.
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