Boeing machinists take to the picket line in front of Boeing’s Paine Field facility as IAM District 751 workers begin their strike on Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry)
Leaders of Boeing’s aircraft machinists union are recommending striking members approve a new contract offer from the company that would raise average annual pay for the workers to nearly $120,000.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers scheduled a vote on the proposed agreement for Monday, Nov. 4
Roughly 33,000 factory workers in Washington, Oregon and California have been on strike for about seven weeks, halting Boeing’s airplane manufacturing around the Northwest and adding pressure to the company’s already strained finances.
Union members have rejected two contract offers from the company in recent weeks, one before going on strike in mid-September and another in a vote on Oct. 23 .
“It is time for our Members to lock in these gains and confidently declare victory,” IAM District 751 said in a statement. “We believe asking members to stay on strike longer wouldn’t be right as we have achieved so much success.”