A more than a month-long strike by thousands of workers in the Seattle area at aircraft manufacturer Boeing may soon be over.
On Wednesday, union members must vote on an agreement that can put an end to the strike, which has resulted in a stop to the production of, among other things, the 737 MAX model.
This is according to a trade union representing the striking machine workers on Saturday.
About 33,000 Boeing workers – most of them in Washington state – have been on strike since September 13.
But now a new agreement proposal is on the table, and it includes, among other things, a wage increase of 35 percent over four years, reports the union.
It also states that, among other things, there is an increased contribution from Boeing to a pension scheme.
It is the trade union IAM and a local branch that write on social media that they have received the new proposal, which is “worth considering” for the members.
Boeing has immediately declined to comment.
The new proposal comes after the company withdrew an offer for a salary increase of 30 percent over four years on October 8.
The new proposal could put an end to the strike, but the union members have previously said no to another agreement.
It proposed a 25 percent pay rise over four years and had also received public support from people in the unions.
Boeing has been challenged in a number of areas for some time.
This applies not least financially, and a little over a week ago the company announced that every tenth employee worldwide can expect to receive a notice of dismissal in the coming time.
In total, around 17,000 employees are affected.
At the beginning of the year, the safety of the company’s 737 Max 9 aircraft was questioned after one of them lost a panel in the middle of a scheduled flight.
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Source: www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk
