A tough job just got much tougher for Boeing's BA -3.69%decrease; red down pointing triangle new CEO.
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2024 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating the merger between Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. ("Spirit") (NYSE:SPR) and The Boeing Company ("Boeing") (NYSE:BA). Investors who purchased Spirit and continue to hold to the present are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/SPR.
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.
BofA Securities analyst Ronald J. Epstein reiterated a Neutral rating on Boeing Company BA, with a price forecast of $200.
The Boeing Company's CEO Kelly Ortberg faces a significant strike, with 23% of the workforce demanding higher wages and job security, impacting production and revenue. The strike could cost Boeing $61-$77 million daily in lost revenue, potentially causing $2.8-$3.5 billion in free cash flow pressure over 56 days. Boeing's strained relationship with unions and history of outsourcing to control labor costs exacerbate the current crisis, risking further instability.
A strike beginning Friday by more than 30,000 of Boeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers will make it harder for the planemaker to meet a 737 MAX production target and stabilize its supply chain, CFO Brian West said on Friday.