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Boeing Faces Major Setback as 30,000 Workers Walk Out

by Rahil M
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Boeing CFO Brian West said the impact on the company would be determined by the length of the strike, which has halted production of the company’s famous 737 planes.

The overwhelming rejection of a tentative deal between the plane makers and union representatives has led to the Boeing workers to go on a strike. The union representatives have requested a 25% pay rise. 

As per sources there are more than 30,000 workers from across Portland and Seattle that have put down their tools and refused to work. This was yet another setback for the firm which is already undergoing deep financial losses. 

These incidents of safety issues which include two fatal crashes have affected the company’s reputation that it is struggling to repair.

The standoff adds to the hurdles for Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, who was appointed last month with a mandate to turn the company around.

Almost 95% of union members, who produce jets such as the 737 Max and 777, voted to reject the salary proposal.

Of those who voted, 96% support strike action until a new agreement is achieved.

“Our members spoke loudly and clearly tonight,” said Jon Holden, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751.

Speaking at an investor conference on Friday, Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said the impact on the company would be determined by the length of the strike, which has halted production of the company’s famous 737 planes.

He further warned that the strike will jeopardize the company’s recovery as the firm mainly focused on fixing its reputation and strengthening their relationship with the workers and coming to common grounds. 

The walkout has severely affected and is a major blow for the Being and and questions the repute of Mr. Ortberg. The embarrassed CEO tried to make a final plea to the workers before their vote and issued a warning that a strike would put the company’s “recovery in jeopardy”.

Although the ultimate question remains of how long will this go on for while Boeing tries to get back on the table. 

The walkout has led to a breakdown of trust between the workforce and the management which is correlated to the built trust between the union leadership and the workforce. According to the union leadership, this deal was the best they have negotiated so far and pushed the members of the involved party to accept the contract. 

The tentative agreement that the workers rejected contained a promise by Boeing to build its next commercial aircraft in the Seattle area if the project began during the contract’s lifetime, in addition to a 25% salary increase spread over four years.

The number of improvements to the workers package were the initial target of the union and this also included a pay rise of 40%. 

Mr West stated that it was evident there had been a “disconnect” and that Mr Ortberg was “personally” involved in finding a solution.

On the surface, a speedy settlement appears unlikely unless Boeing capitulates.

Analysts estimate that a protracted shutdown would cost the corporation and its suppliers billions of dollars.

The current contract between Boeing and the unions was agreed in 2008 following an eight-week walkout.

According to credit rating firm Moody’s, the walkout cost the corporation approximately $1.5 billion (£1.14 billion) every month.

Mr Ortberg’s hiring came as Boeing faced a growing crisis over its safety record. His predecessor, Dave Calhoun, had stated in the spring that he would step down.

Boeing came into a decision of pleading guilty to a fraud charge in July and was charged a c;riminal fine of nearly $244 million. This was in the connection of the fatal crashes of the two 737 max planes which took place over five years ago.

The company is also undergoing other lawsuits and probes after a blowout that took place mid-air of a door plug which was on a new plane flown by Alaska Airlines. 

In addition to rising financial losses, the aircraft manufacturer has slowed its assembly lines to the point that it is unable to satisfy the US Federal Aviation Administration’s 737 Max manufacturing cap. Mr West stated that the company was gradually increasing its production rate and anticipated to reach that target by the end of the year.

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