Boeing says previous offer ‘far more lucrative’ than other contracts

In an update on its website, Dan Gillian, Boeing (BA) Air Dominance vice president and general manager and senior St. Louis site executive, said “It’s unfortunate that union leadership led some of you to vote on a deal today that isn’t real. Our previous offer is real and would make our team among the highest paid manufacturing employees in the St. Louis area. We want all 3,200 of you back at work as soon as possible. But that has to happen with a contract that makes sense in the Midwest, not the Pacific Northwest. Our previous offer is far more lucrative than other recently ratified contracts for complex manufacturing work in our region. That includes a deal between GE Aerospace and the IAM in Cincinnati, where union members just ratified a 5-year contract with general wage increases of 5%, 5%, 3%, 3% and 3.5% (19.5% GWI’s total). It makes sense for our teammates to be paid at the top of the market because what you do is amazing. That’s why we’re offering a 45% average wage increase, free primary care, and more vacation and sick leave. That offer remains available to vote on, less the ratification bonus that was based on a September 12th ratification. We remain open to constructive talks with the union to work within the boundaries of our landmark offer for Midwest manufacturing.”