IAM/Boeing Contract 2024 Negotiations
For the first time, IAM District 751 President Jon Holden and District W24 President Brandon Bryant had the opportunity to meet with Boeing's new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, between today's bargaining sessions. While Ortberg may not be sitting at the bargaining table, his influence on the negotiation process is undeniable.
Holden wasted no time in making the membership's priorities crystal clear. Our members have endured years of wage stagnation and crushing inflation. It's time for wages that reflect our hard work and the rising cost of living. Retirement security is critical to our members and Boeing must fund a larger share of the retirement contributions going forward. The burden of skyrocketing healthcare costs is unacceptable, and it's time for the company to shoulder its share of responsibility. Our members are determined to be heard regarding safety, quality, and the overall health of the manufacturing system. However, it was job security that dominated the conversation.
Holden delivered a powerful message to Ortberg: We will not allow our Machinists to be put in a position where the company can threaten to move work away from our members like they did in 2003, 2011, 2014, and 2021. This contract must guarantee the next airplane program stays in Puget Sound. Our future, our families' futures, depend on it. Boeing cannot rebuild the trust it shattered over the last two decades unless it commits to securing these jobs right here, where they belong.
Ortberg knows that we can't rewrite the past, but we can work on a path forward in the future. We fully expect him to include the members of District 751 and W24 in the vision for the future. Only this can reignite the spirit and success of this company and breathe life back into a legacy that once made Boeing the pride of American industry.
In Unity,
Your IAM District 751 and District W24 Negotiating Committee
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