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Boeing workers overwhelmingly reject contract, prepare to strike (www.cnbc.com)
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  • More than 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the company's biggest unionized group, were set to strike Friday after staff rejected a new labor contract and approved a strike with a 96% vote.
  • The work stoppage will halt production of most of the company's aircraft, including its best-selling 737 Max.
  • The strike is another costly blow to the company trying to increase output and improve its reputation.
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good. If these conditions were acceptable, the union rank-and-file would accept them. I would respect the union members' choice whether they were to accept or reject this agreement.

When wages are at levels where McDonald's can poach these workers, this offer definitely appears like a pittance. Try harder Boeing, and you got this, bargaining team.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

You make a good point about respecting the choices of the workers. They know more about their situation than we ever could.