Update – Boeing Strikers Reject Tentative Agreement for the Third Time!
Workers at Boeing’s warplane plants in St. Louis went on strike on August 4 after rejecting the company’s second contract offer. After the second rejection, Boeing stated that it was unwilling to negotiate more than minor changes in its “Best and Final Offer.” Sticking to their hard-nosed stance, in the tentative agreement rejected on Friday, […]
Boeing Workers Win Substantial Wage Increases, But Big Challenges Lie Ahead
After seven weeks on strike, the thirty-three thousand Boeing machinists, members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) voted to accept a new 4-year contract on November 3rd by a margin of 59% to 41%. The new contract raises wages by 38% by 2028, a 50% increase over what the company offered at the beginning […]
Boeing Strikers Again Reject New Offer – Workers Say, “No pensions; No Planes.”
Thirty-three thousand Boeing machinists, members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM), on Wednesday, October 25, voted down the company’s proposed contract offer by nearly a two-thirds margin. The company’s offer included a 35% increase over 4 years. Previously 96% of the membership rejected an offer, recommended by the union leaders, of a 25% wage […]
The Strike at Boeing Continues
Boeing workers in Seattle continue to strike, while negotiations have stalled after Boeing tried to bypass the bargaining team.
Boeing Strikers Holding Fast in Seattle
Boeing are continuing their strike, as they have a lot of leverage over the company.
Speak Out Now National Newsletter: August 5, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet Nuclear War: An Increasing Threat to the World Seventy-nine years ago, on August 6 and 9, 1945, the first nuclear weapons were dropped on civilian populations. Tens of thousands of lives were incinerated in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. Hundreds of thousands suffered and died from […]
Boeing Machinists Authorize Strike
Boeing’s unionized machinists held strike authorization votes on July 17th. As many as 30,000 of the company’s 33,000 unionized employees voted by 99.9% to authorize a strike. Bargaining started in the spring, but union officials say there has been little movement by the company. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) called a […]
Boeing Whistleblowers Stand Strong amid Retaliation
Boeing’s top brass is finally admitting what many have suspected for years: the company retaliates against whistleblowers. Outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun faced harsh criticism during a recent Senate hearing, where he acknowledged the company’s dirty tactics. But despite Boeing’s intimidation, whistleblowers are stepping forward in record numbers. Only this year over a dozen have […]