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The union representing thousands of striking Boeing workers says a survey of its members shows they are “not interested” in the aviation giant’s latest pay offer.<\/p>\n
“Many comments expressed that the offer was inadequate,” the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said in a post on X.<\/p>\n
It comes after Boeing made a new offer earlier this week to striking workers, which proposed a 30% pay rise over four years.<\/p>\n
BBC News has requested a statement from Boeing in response to the IAM announcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
“The survey results from yesterday were overwhelmingly clear, almost as loud as the first offer: members are not interested in the company’s latest offer that was sent through the media,” the IAM post said<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Monday, Boeing made what it called its “best and final” pay offer, which included the reinstatement of a performance bonus, improved retirement benefits and a doubling of the value of a one-off bonus for signing a new pay deal to $6,000 (\u00a34,470).<\/p>\n The company said the offer was dependent on it being ratified by union members by midnight pacific time on Friday 27 September (7:00 GMT on Saturday 28 September).<\/p>\n However, IAM said Boeing had sent the new offer directly to union members and the media without telling the union’s representatives.<\/p>\n It also said the company’s deadline did not give it enough time to organise a vote by its members.<\/p>\n Boeing denied that it had not informed IAM representatives about the offer, and said it would give the union more time and logistical support to ballot its members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n More than 30,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since 13 September after rejecting a 25% pay rise offer.<\/p>\n Union members – who produce planes including the 737 Max and 777 – voted overwhelmingly to reject the offer and back strike action until a new agreement could be reached.<\/p>\n IAM had initially aimed for a number of improvements to workers’ packages, including a 40% pay rise.<\/p>\n The strike threatens to cost Boeing billions of dollars, deepening the crisis at a company already facing significant challenges.<\/p>\n The company has already suspended the jobs of tens of thousands of staff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n