Recently, IAM District 751 participated in the NTSB investigative hearings regarding the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug accident on January 5, 2024. We believe this is the right path as we were named as a party to the investigation, and the NTSB is focused on determining the root cause to strengthen the production system.
No one understands safety better than the very workers who meticulously build these planes every single day. That's why we must have a voice in the company's safety initiatives, as our livelihoods depend on it. Our Members are experts - they know how to build the best airplanes in the world, and they are the ones who will bring this company back on track.
We spent Saturday drafting and proposing a new safety and quality framework that provides Union involvement and input into the Quality Management System, ensuring we protect the integrity of our production system. We know that the only way to ensure Boeing makes the right decisions is to have a seat at the table when critical decisions about quality, safety, and new product developments are made. Having a voice at the highest levels can and will influence changes. That's what we are trying to do in this contract. We are proposing these articles for the first time in our history and know that our Members' voice is critical in this effort.
This is Our Future, Our Fight. We are in this fight for higher wages, for job security, for the ability to care for our families - today and tomorrow. We fight because our members deserve nothing less.
In Unity,
Your IAM District 751 and District W24 Negotiating Committee
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