In a widely expected show of force Boeing's engineers and technical
workers rejected a pay offer late Monday, setting the stage for talks to
resume Tuesday for labor agreements covering 23,000 workers.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace said 95.5 percent of engineers and 97.1 percent of technicians voted against the contract offer, sending their bargaining teams back to the negotiating table.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace said 95.5 percent of engineers and 97.1 percent of technicians voted against the contract offer, sending their bargaining teams back to the negotiating table.
The union and Boeing [BA
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had agreed before the mail-in ballots were counted that if the contract
offer was voted down they would meet Tuesday to continue discussions on
a deal to replace two labor agreements that expire on Oct. 6.
0.415
(+0.6%)
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had agreed before the mail-in ballots were counted that if the contract
offer was voted down they would meet Tuesday to continue discussions on
a deal to replace two labor agreements that expire on Oct. 6.
Figures
released by Speea showed 15,097 members voted to reject the contract,
compared with 608 who supported it, with 72 percent of all members
voting.
"We hope
the vote results clear away the nonsense and allow us to begin
substantive negotiations," said Ray Goforth, executive director of Speea
in a statement.
Boeing
issued a statement saying: "We are committed to continuing discussions,
answering questions and considering any proposals or counter-proposals
from your negotiations team."
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