Boeing Co.
engineers will pursue a new contract with the company today, but the
director of the engineers union said the terms Boeing outlined Tuesday
make a strike increasingly likely.
Ray Goforth, the executive director of the union — the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace — said that the new terms outlined by Boeing Tuesday made it “increasingly likely that we will be seeking a strike authorization vote,” The Wall Street Journal reports.
The union, which represents 23,000 engineers, isn’t expected to seek authorization for a strike before mid-December. According to the union, pursuit of a strike mandate would probably to be based on allegations of unfair labor practices, but Boeing spokesman Doug Alder said that unfair labor practice claims have no merit and that Boeing has "followed labor laws throughout the entire process," according to the report.
Boeing is increasing production across its assembly lines to meet demand for its jetliners. Lengthy labor unrest could slow or halt output if work is stopped since many engineers provide clearance before jets are delivered to customers.
Chicago-based Boeing Co.’s Hazelwood-based Boeing Defense, Space & Security division is the St. Louis area’s second-largest employer with 14,730 local employees.
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/11/21/boeing-engineers-move-closer-to-strike.html
Ray Goforth, the executive director of the union — the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace — said that the new terms outlined by Boeing Tuesday made it “increasingly likely that we will be seeking a strike authorization vote,” The Wall Street Journal reports.
The union, which represents 23,000 engineers, isn’t expected to seek authorization for a strike before mid-December. According to the union, pursuit of a strike mandate would probably to be based on allegations of unfair labor practices, but Boeing spokesman Doug Alder said that unfair labor practice claims have no merit and that Boeing has "followed labor laws throughout the entire process," according to the report.
Boeing is increasing production across its assembly lines to meet demand for its jetliners. Lengthy labor unrest could slow or halt output if work is stopped since many engineers provide clearance before jets are delivered to customers.
Chicago-based Boeing Co.’s Hazelwood-based Boeing Defense, Space & Security division is the St. Louis area’s second-largest employer with 14,730 local employees.
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/11/21/boeing-engineers-move-closer-to-strike.html
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