The union said that it will refuse to vote on Boeing's "best and final" proposal on September 27, the deadline to ratify the company's offer.

The union said that it will refuse to vote on Boeing’s “best and final” proposal on September 27, the deadline to ratify the company’s offer.

  • Neuromancer@lemm.ee
    331·
    2 months ago

    It sounds impressive till you realize it’s over 3 or 4 years. So it isn’t a 30% in year one. It’s like 8% a year for 3-4 years. I wish the media would report these better as it sounds like they are turning down a huge raise.

    With the cost of inflation and the high cost area many of them are in. The union isn’t being unreasonable at all.

    • bluGill@fedia.io
      37·
      2 months ago

      8% is significantly over publish inflation. There was one year (2?) where it got that bad but it is now mch lower instead.

      • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
        12·
        2 months ago

        Yes, but their raises haven’t kept pace with inflation for like 40y. Currently many of them could make as much or more flipping burgers. They deserve proper pay. Boeing did FAFO by trying to outsource and they are in the FO part where the union has power now that outsourcing has proven to be non-viable.

        • bluGill@fedia.io
          31·
          2 months ago

          I do think all contracts should index to inflation. But I’m not in the union to nobody cares what I think.

          • ByteJunk@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 months ago

            I think some economists would blow a gasket at that thought, since limiting spending power is the best way of controlling inflation without hurting the big fortunes.