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Boeing strike halts plane production
Friday, September 02, 2005 | No comments posted.
SEATTLE (AP) -- Machinists at Boeing Co. walked out on strike today, forcing the aerospace company to halt production of commercial airplanes after the two sides could not agree on a new labor contract.
The strike affects about 18,400 Machinists in the Seattle area, Wichita, Kan., and Gresham.
In Wichita, 20-year Boeing employee Sandi Wiley said she wasn't walking the picket line for herself but for her 8-year-old daughter, Leslie.
"You do it for the next generation," Wiley said. "I am worried she will have a worse standard of living than I have."
The Machinists, who assemble Boeing's commercial airplanes and some key components, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strike, rejecting a three-year contract proposal their leaders called "insulting."
Union leaders said the contract offer fell woefully short on top issues including pension payments and increased health care costs. District Lodge 751 is negotiating for employees in all three states, although some terms differ based on location.
The strike affects about 18,400 Machinists in the Seattle area, Wichita, Kan., and Gresham.
In Wichita, 20-year Boeing employee Sandi Wiley said she wasn't walking the picket line for herself but for her 8-year-old daughter, Leslie.
"You do it for the next generation," Wiley said. "I am worried she will have a worse standard of living than I have."
The Machinists, who assemble Boeing's commercial airplanes and some key components, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to strike, rejecting a three-year contract proposal their leaders called "insulting."
Union leaders said the contract offer fell woefully short on top issues including pension payments and increased health care costs. District Lodge 751 is negotiating for employees in all three states, although some terms differ based on location.
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