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Machinists Approve New Boeing Contract by 74%;
57-Day Strike Ends
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced today that its members voted to ratify a new 4-year contract with the Boeing Company by 74 percent.

The new agreement covers 27,000 IAM members at Boeing facilities in Washington, Oregon, Kansas and California, and ends a strike that began on September 6, 2008.

Machinists will begin returning to work as early as November 2 (for third shift employees) and November 3 for first and second shift employees. Per the Settlement Agreement, members have until the beginning of their shift on Monday, November 10 to return to work.

"Our Union has delivered what few Americans have - economic certainty and quality benefits for the next four years. Each of you stood up and did your part to win this battle," said District 751 President Tom Wroblewski. "Your solidarity brought Boeing back to the table and made this Company address your issues. After 57 days of striking, we have gained important and substantial improvements over the Company's offer that was rejected on September 3. I am proud to be a member of the Machinists Union and want to thank our members for their solidarity and commitment."

"This contract gives the workers at Boeing an opportunity to share in the extraordinary success this Company has achieved over the past several years," said Aerospace Coordinator Mark Blondin. "It also recognizes the need to act with foresight to protect the next generation of aerospace jobs. These members helped make Boeing the company it is today, and they have every right to be a part of its future."

Among the many job security gains, the Union reasserted its jurisdiction over the scope of work of bargaining unit represented jobs that was lost in the 2002 contract. The Union members' share of medical costs will remain unchanged from 2002 through 2012. In addition to the many monetary gains achieved in the new contract, the takeaway language that was riddled throughout the Company's 9/3/08 proposal was withdrawn - retiree medical is preserved, survivor benefits are returned, reinstatement of seniority lost due to layoff is returned, promotional rights restored and the list goes on.

As part of the Settlement Agreement, the Union negotiated insurance and benefits will be considered continuous for all returning employees and their dependents. The Company will return all insurance premiums that were paid during the strike and all valid insurance claims will be paid.

Additional information can be found at www.iam751.org and www.goiam.org.

gdblairin

Hello O.T!!!

shelbyguy

thank you for your update...i have this for you

now please...go back to work

suzukigixxer

sour apples !

shelbyguy

cmon, you know thats kinda funny.

suzukigixxer

yea kinda, now i see a new bike in my future

shelbyguy

rsv4

suzukigixxer

rsv not sure about the four also rode a new sv1000

jdpesz

Good news, Steve. I don't know how long it will take for normal schedule to resume at our shop, but at least we won't have to cut back any further. And I won't have to drive past all those picket signs at the gates anymore. Glad everything worked out.

briderdt

Management cut the salaried 4/10 scedule as of yesterday in anticipation of the contract being voted in...

TruWrecks

Congrats. Now go ride a Busa and seriously tell me you don't like it.

suzukigixxer

thats a lot of bike not that i wouldn't like it doug but would i really use it as it was ment

TruWrecks

Do you use your 750 like it was really meant to be ridden?

suzukigixxer

no sir i don't