Boeing
The deal includes a 38% raise for employees over four years, as well as a higher 401(k) contribution and a ratification bonus of up to $7,000.
Boeing factory workers have voted to reject the company’s latest contract offer and to continue a six-week strike.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday.
Boeing Will Lay Off 10% Of Its Employees As A Strike By Factory Workers Cripples Airplane Production
Boeing is announcing layoffs.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The two NASA astronauts gave a press conference a week after their problem-riddled Boeing capsule returned to Earth, leaving them behind.
The massive work stoppage is expected to halt jet production as workers send their union back to the bargaining table for a better deal.
As long as the strike lasts, it will deprive the company of much-needed cash that it gets from delivering new planes to airlines.
NASA determined it was too risky for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to make their way back to Earth, delaying their return until next year.
Astronaut Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control for help identifying the sound, which was captured in an audio recording.
The pair will catch a ride home early next year with SpaceX instead of using Boeing's capsule, the agency said.