Sun, Nov 02, 2008
Contract Ratified With 74 Percent Of Vote
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers (IAM) announced late Saturday its members voted to ratify a
new 4-year contract with Boeing by 74 percent... bringing an end
to a 57-day walkout that idled the
planemaker's facilities in Washington, Oregon, Kansas, and
California.
"Our Union has delivered what few Americans have -- economic
certainty and quality benefits for the next four years. Each of you
stood up and did your part to win this battle," said District 751
President Tom Wroblewski. "Your solidarity brought Boeing back to
the table and made this Company address your issues. After 57 days
of striking, we have gained important and substantial improvements
over the Company's offer that was rejected on September 3. I am
proud to be a member of the Machinists Union and want to thank our
members for their solidarity and commitment."
"This contract gives the workers at Boeing an opportunity to
share in the extraordinary success this Company has achieved over
the past several years," said Aerospace Coordinator Mark Blondin.
"It also recognizes the need to act with foresight to protect the
next generation of aerospace jobs. These members helped make Boeing
the company it is today, and they have every right to be a part of
its future."
Machinists will begin returning to work as early as Sunday, for
third shift employees. First and second shift workers may report to
their jobs Monday. Per the Settlement Agreement, members have until
the beginning of their shift on Monday, November 10 to return to
work.
"We're looking forward to having our team back together to
resume the work of building airplanes for our customers," said
Scott Carson (right), Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and
CEO. "This new contract addresses the union's job security issues
while enabling Boeing to retain the flexibility needed to run the
business. It rewards employees for their contribution to our
success with industry-leading pay and benefits and allows us to
remain competitive."
The contract calls for general wage increases of 15 percent over
four years, an immediate 16 percent pension increase and lump-sum
payments of at least $8,000 over the life of the agreement.
The new contract is for four years -- longer than Boeing has
typically negotiated with the IAM, but shorter than the five-year
deal IAM leadership held out for in earlier talks.
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