However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a message to employees that he was pleased to have reached an agreement. The average annual pay of Boeing machinists is currently $75,608 and eventually will rise to $119,309 under the new contract, according to the company. “You stood strong and you stood tall and you won.”Reactions were mixed even among union members who voted to accept the contract. “Washington is home to the world’s most skilled aerospace workers, and they understandably took a stand for the respect and compensation they deserve,” Inslee said in a statement congratulating the workers.

Source: ABC News November 05, 2024 05:38 UTC