Thursday, November 21, 2024

Boeing Workers Cast Crucial Strike Vote Amid Contract Backlash

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Members of Boeing Co.’s largest union vote on the first comprehensive labor contract in 16 years on Thursday, with the planemaker bracing for a disruptive strike just as the embattled company works to recover from a series of manufacturing missteps.

Company and union leaders presented their tentative agreement over the weekend, calling it a landmark accord that includes 25% guaranteed wage increase, the largest such offer in Boeing’s history. But the terms swiftly enraged workers expecting a far greater payout, demanding payback after their wages were curtailed by soaring inflation in recent years.

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