Boeing strike threat looms as workers vote on contract
economictimes.indiatimes.comBoeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers will vote on a much-criticized new contract and a possible strike on Thursday, piling pressure on the planemaker as it wrestles with chronic production delays and mounting debt.
A potential strike starting on Friday would be a big early blow to new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who was brought on last month to restore faith in the planemaker after a door panel blew off a near-new 737 MAX jet in mid-air in January.
Starting from 5 a.m. PT (1200 GMT), roughly 30,000 workers who produce Boeing's 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets in the Seattle and Portland areas will vote on their first full contract in 16 years.
Polling will close at 6 p.m. PT and the result will be announced this evening, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said. If a strike is sanctioned, it could start at midnight.
The proposed deal includes a general wage increase of 25%, a $3,000 signing bonus and a pledge to build Boeing's next commercial jet in the Seattle area, provided the program is launched within the four years of the contract.
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI
By — Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Basics of Generative AI: Unveiling Tomorrow's Innovations
By — Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Generative AI for Dynamic Java Web Applications with ChatGPT
By — Metla Sudha Sekhar, Developer and Lead Instructor
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Mastering
