Boeing workers on the US West Coast, where the aircraft manufacturer’s main factories in the country are located, voted on Thursday, September 12, in favor of a strike in order to obtain a wage increase, bringing production to a halt as the group regularly struggles to meet its deadlines.
This strike, the first since 2008, is due to start at midnight local time (Friday 13th at 9:00 a.m. French time), according to Reuters.
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The agreement signed on Monday was not enough
It comes just weeks after Kelly Ortberg took over as Boeing’s new chief executive, whose main mission is to restore confidence in the planemaker after a series of safety problems with some of its planes – while its cash flow is rapidly melting and it is trying to increase production of its best-selling model, the 737 MAX.
The leader had nevertheless managed to sign an agreement in principle with a union representing more than 32,000 employees in the Seattle and Portland region on Monday, September 9, which could have allowed him to defuse the mobilization.
The proposed four-year deal included a 25 percent across-the-board wage increase and a commitment to build the company’s next commercial jet in the Seattle area. It also included 12 weeks of paid parental leave, better job security, enhanced retirement benefits and other perks. It wasn’t enough.
Source: www.usinenouvelle.com
