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Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal with 35% raises that could end strike - RocketNews


Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal with 35% raises that could end strike - RocketNews

In this articleBAFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPeople hold sings during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024.Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty ImagesBoeing and its machinists' union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than monthlong strike that has hobbled the manufacturers' aircraft production.The ratification vote is set for Wednesday.The new proposal includes 35% wage increases over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000, guaranteed minimum payouts in an annual bonus program and higher 401(k) contributions among other changes.Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su met with both parties earlier this week. "With the help of Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, we have received a negotiated proposal and resolution to end the strike, and it warrants presenting to the members and is worthy of your consideration," the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 said in a statement Saturday."President Biden believes the collective bargaining process is the best way to achieve good outcomes for workers, and the ultimate decision on a contract will be for the union workers to decide," a White House spokesperson said in a statement.The strike began Sept. 13 after more than 30,000 machinists overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement that included 25% wage increases over four years. Boeing later made a sweetened offer but the union blasted it saying it was not negotiated."We look forward to our employees voting on the negotiated proposal," Boeing said in a statement.Boeing is working to stop bleeding cash as it grapples with a safety crisis stemming from a near-catastrophic door plug blowout on one of its 737 Maxes at start the year and challenges in its other programs.The company earlier this month said it will report a deep loss and take charges of about $5 billion in its commercial and defense units. A ratified contract on Wednesday, when Boeing also reports full results, would be a victory for new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who took the top job in August, tasked with reshaping the company.On Oct. 11, he announced job cuts of 10% of Boeing's workforce and that the company will stop making 767s when orders are fulfilled in 2027.Don't miss these insights from CNBC PROForget AI chips: These traditional semiconductor stocks are set to soar 70%, says MorningstarWarren Buffett's Bank of America position goes under wraps. Here's what could happen nextBull markets tend to sputter in year threeGoldman Sachs says these stocks are a table-pounding buy ahead of earnings ...

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