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Striking Boeing defense workers turn to US Congress
- Some 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District 837 have been on strike since August 4, rejecting Boeing's contract proposal.
- The union asked US lawmakers to urge Boeing to return to the bargaining table with new proposals for a fair settlement, describing Boeing's latest offer as "substandard".
- Boeing said its offer includes 40 percent average wage increases, as well as more vacation and sick leave, while the union seeks fair compensation and respect for seniority.
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Workers' representatives who assemble Boeing's fighter aircraft, currently on strike, on Wednesday called for American elected support, in the hope of increasing pressure on the aeronautics giant, while negotiations are at a standstill.
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Striking Boeing defense workers turn to US Congress
Boeing defense industry workers currently on strike asked for congressional lawmakers' support on Wednesday as they seek to pressure the aviation giant to improve its bargaining offer to the union.
Workers' representatives who assembled Boeing's fighter aircraft, currently on strike, on Wednesday, August 13, called for the support of American elected officials, in the hope of increasing pressure on the aircraft giant, while the negotiations were at a standstill.
Striking Boeing defense workers ask US Congress to intervene
A union representing over 3,000 striking Boeing fighter jet workers have appealed to members of the US Congress to intervene in their industrial dispute. On August 13, 2024, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) said it is “calling on Missouri’s Congressional Delegation to stand with Boeing Defense workers on strike”. Staff members at Boeing facilities in St. Louis and St. Charles in Missouri and Mascoutah in I…
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