Boeing workers vote to reject wage deal, continue strike
Boeing workers have decided not to accept the wage deal on the table, and I find myself reflecting on the ramifications of this choice—socially, economically, and morally. The vote was decisive, with 64% of union members rejecting the proposal, a significant statement from those who have endured years of stagnant wages and uncertain job security. When the offer is deemed unacceptable, especially against a backdrop of soaring inflation and an increasingly shaky company reputation, it reveals a profound discontent that can’t be ignored.
The primary issue at hand revolves around the longstanding demand for the restoration of the defined-benefit pension plan that Boeing had frozen a decade ago.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker