{"id":43159,"date":"2024-09-24T05:25:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/boeing-union-hits-out-over-final-30-pay-rise-offer\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T05:25:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:25:27","slug":"boeing-union-hits-out-over-final-30-pay-rise-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/boeing-union-hits-out-over-final-30-pay-rise-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing union hits out over ‘final’ 30% pay rise offer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Boeing workers have been striking since mid September after rejecting a new contract deal<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The union representing thousands of striking Boeing workers has hit out at what the aircraft manufacturing giant called its “best and final” pay offer, which proposed a 30% rise over four years.<\/p>\n

The new offer also included the reinstatement of a performance bonus and improved retirement benefits.<\/p>\n

However, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said the offer was not negotiated with the union and that “it was thrown at us without any discussion” – a claim Boeing denies.<\/p>\n

More than 30,000 Boeing workers went on strike earlier this month after rejecting a 25% pay rise offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“After listening to our employees and their concerns, Boeing today presented our best and final offer,” the aircraft manufacturing giant said in a letter.<\/p>\n

The proposal doubles the value of a one-off bonus for signing a new pay deal to $6,000 (\u00a34,497).<\/p>\n

Boeing said the offer is dependent on it being ratified by union members by midnight pacific time on Friday 27 September (7am GMT on Saturday 28 September).<\/p>\n

But IAM said Boeing sent the new offer directly to union members and the media without telling the union’s representatives.<\/p>\n

“This tactic is a blatant show of disrespect to you – our members – and the bargaining process,” IAM said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The union also said it would not hold a vote of its membership ahead of Boeing’s deadline.<\/p>\n

In response, Boeing told the BBC: “We have bargained in good faith with the IAM since formal negotiations began in March.”<\/p>\n

“We first presented the offer to the union and then transparently shared the details with our employees,” it added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Boeing workers voted to strike on September 13 after rejecting a new contract deal, which included a 25% pay rise over four years.<\/p>\n

The union had initially aimed for a number of improvements to workers’ packages, including a 40% pay rise.<\/p>\n

Almost 95% of the union members – who produce planes including the 737 Max and 777 – voted to reject Boeing’s initial offer.<\/p>\n

Of those who voted, 96% backed strike action until a new agreement could be reached.<\/p>\n

The strike threatens to cost Boeing billions of dollars, deepening the crisis at a company already facing significant challenges.<\/p>\n

Its impacts are already being felt across the industry and wider US economy too, as Boeing has halted shipments of most parts and taken other steps to save money.<\/p>\n

The company has already suspended the jobs of tens of thousands of staff.<\/p>\n

It has also said that US-based executives, managers and staff would be asked to take one week of furlough every four weeks for as long as the walkout lasts.<\/p>\n

Government officials are now helping to mediate talks between the two sides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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