Boeing union urged to reject latest offer

Sep 19, 2012 | 05:14 PM | Frank Haflich

Tags  aerospace, Boeing, union, contract, labor, 737, Dreamliner, Frank Haflich

LOS ANGELES — Negotiators for Boeing Co.’s white-collar union have unanimously called for the rejection of a contract offer, while there are indications that some engineers and technicians have already begun to slow their work pace ahead of an Oct. 1 vote on the proposed four-year labor agreement.

Leaders of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace urged members to send a "loud message" to the aerospace giant by turning down Boeing’s offer. The union represents workers located primarily at Boeing’s Puget Sound operations in Washington. The current contract expires Oct. 6.....





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