Earlier, Boeing's boss warned the firm was at a "crossroads" as losses surged to roughly $6bn.

Striking Boeing workers have rejected a new offer from the plane-making giant, which included a 35% pay rise over four years.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union said 64% of its members voted against the proposed deal.

More than 30,000 of Boeing’s employees have joined the walkout, which started on 13 September, after an initial offer was rejected.

  • affiliate@lemmy.world
    1·
    9 minutes ago

    imagine if we could somehow find a way to get the gamestop/“hodl” cryptobros to organize a strike of some kind. once the ball starts rolling it might be quite some time before it stops.

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
    2·
    4 hours ago

    Damn… Good thing boeing cant kill their entire union work force because it would ruin their business.

    There is power in numbers

  • atro_city@fedia.io
    6·
    9 hours ago

    The article is missing why they rejected the 35% over 4 years. What do they actually want? Do they want 35% now? I’d also be interested to know how much money they are willing to lose if the strike costs Boeing 100M per day. Are the wages being asked significantly more than that? If they could raise 35% right now and it were to cost them 100M, then putting offers on the table that are likely to fail and losing 100M/day is just idiotic.

    • EasternLettuce@lemm.ee
      22·
      9 hours ago

      Their primary ask is for the reinstatement of pension plans. Boeing has not put forward any offer that includes pensions. 35% over 4 years is also significantly less when you factor in the inflationary losses of the last four years

      • Seaguy05@lemmy.world
        5·
        5 hours ago

        From current and past Boeing employees I’ve spoken to, the pension was basically stolen from them with a slimy holiday vote. They don’t want the 401k with zero matching, they want their pensions back and that’s the line in the sand. Boeing is using their media clout and holding production jobs in Seattle and Everett hostage to scare people into taking the deal for another 7 years till the next vote. Moving jobs to SC where union enrollment is less or non-existent is the goal.

      • PotentialProblem
        8·
        5 hours ago

        Just adding on: they used to have pensions up until 10 years ago when Boeing pulled them