The polls are open - for Boeing machinists
Boeing machinists are voting today on a new contract offer that could end their seven week-old strike.
More than 33,000 workers walked off the job on September 13 – after they overwhelmingly voted to reject an offer from Boeing that included a 25 percent pay increase over 4 years.
In late October, Machinists also voted down Boeing’s second offer – which would have raised wages 35 percent over four years.
Boeing says this third deal is their best and final offer. It includes a pay bump of 38 percent over four years, as well as a 12,000 dollar ratification bonus.
IAM District 751, which represents Boeing workers, has endorsed the proposal.
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