Thousands of Boeing workers go on strike after rejecting latest contract offer
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(ABC 6 News) — There are new troubles for Boeing as more than 30,000 workers walked off the job overnight after rejecting a new contract offer.
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Boeing had offered a 25% increase in wages over four years, but it was rejected. Now, 96% of union members have voted in favor of a union shutdown.
This has resulted in 33,000 workers, primarily in Seattle, walking off the job.
Employees are demanding a 40% increase in wages over four years as well as a return to pensions rather than 401k contributions.
The strike is not expected to cause flight cancellations, but it would halt production of its best-selling planes.