EVERETT—Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined striking Boeing IAM 751 workers on the picket lines outside of Boeing’s Everett factory on Friday, September 27, to hear their concerns and to show support to union members’ efforts to negotiate a fair contract with Boeing.
“They are very dedicated to each other, they are dedicated to the community, and they understand that a strong community, a strong local economy depends upon a strong union and depends upon a strong Boeing company,” Rep. Larsen said.
“I just want to be out here and meet with workers, support their right to organizer and their right to collectively bargain and strong compensation,” Rep. Delbene told reporters. “They are the backbone of the company, and the backbone of our community.”
Representative Larsen, ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee, heard testimony on Tuesday, September 24, from FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker on the agency’s oversight of Boeing’s corrective action plan following Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident…