The Boeing strikers’ union announced on Saturday that it had reached an agreement in principle with the company’s management, more than a month after the start of the social conflict which paralyzed several factories of the American aircraft manufacturer.
“We have received a negotiated proposal for a resolution of the strike which deserves to be considered and presented to our members”, published on X the machinists’ union, the IAM, specifying that it will be put to the vote on Wednesday October 23 . In this new proposal, Boeing notably proposes a salary increase of 35% over four years.
Negotiations are failing on wages, Boeing having gone from a proposal of +25% to +30% over four years, when the union is demanding +40%.
Two factories shut down
The strike of more than 33,000 workers has paralyzed the group’s two main factories since September 13: that of Renton, which produces the 737, its best-selling plane, and that of Everett, which manufactures the 777, the 767 and operates several military programs.
According to an estimate made by the Anderson Economic Group (AEG) on Friday, the five weeks of strike cost a total of $7.6 billion in direct losses, including at least $4.35 billion for Boeing and $1.77 billion for its suppliers.
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