PORTLAND, Ore. — Workers and union members are quickly approaching the one-week mark of striking in response to Boeing not meeting their demands for a fair contract.
Members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) and Aerospace Workers voted against the latest proposed contract earlier in the month. It offered pay raises of 25% over a four-year contract, but many employees described it as insulting, and said they need something more that will make up for the last several years.
“It was just a joke; it was insulting more than anything,” said Amanda Amador, who has been with the company for a couple of years…