Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee continues to do everything possible to reach a fair agreement and end this strike.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, we sent another formal letter to Boeing calling out the company’s flat-out rejection of our most recent counterproposal — and their ongoing refusal to make any serious effort to reach an agreement. In that letter, we reminded Boeing that our union has bargained in good faith every step of the way. We voted on their offer, and our members rejected it for the fourth time — with one of the major reasons being the company’s insistence on a five-year contract.
As a reminder, to show our commitment to resolving this dispute, your IAM Union Bargaining Committee last week modified our previous proposal by removing the increased 401(k) match component. We again called on Boeing to submit a formal counterproposal, which they have failed to do.
Our most recent letter follows our Tuesday, Oct. 28 correspondence to the company, where we reaffirmed that the union has continued to bargain in good faith to reach a realistic agreement that brings our members back to work with the dignity and respect they’ve earned. We also submitted a second Unfair Labor Charge against Boeing for refusing to bargain in good faith.
The difference between the IAM Union’s most recent proposal and Boeing’s rejected offer is roughly $8 million over four years — a fraction of what the company spends on executive bonuses and makes from the world-class defense products our members produce.
Boeing needs to bargain its way out of this strike — and your IAM Bargaining Committee remains ready to bargain in good faith when they are.
The post Your IAM District 837 Bargaining Committee Continues to Demand a Counteroffer from Boeing appeared first on IAM Union.