A strike by more than 30,000 Boeing workers who build planes in factories on the U.S. west coast stretched into its fourth day on Monday, with company and union negotiators due to resume talks over a labor contract on Tuesday.
Talks between Boeing and striking US factory workers will resume Tuesday under a federal mediator, the union said, after workers voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from the embattled aviation giant.
The walkout has fueled concerns about the jet maker's ability to repay its debts.
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A strike at Boeing "could go on for a while" as workers are confident they can get bigger wage increases and an improved pension, union leader Jon Holden said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) on Saturday.
The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard.
Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.
Boeing's first strike in 16 years could further compound global shortages of jetliners that have been pushing up airfares and forcing airlines to keep older jets flying longer, industry executives and analysts said.
RENTON, Wash.—Boeing's striking factory workers agree on one thing: They're unhappy.
Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.
The workers' first strike since 2008 comes as Boeing is under heavy scrutiny from US regulators and customers after a door panel blew off a 737 MAX jet mid-air in January.