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The proposal was defeated and further
negotiations with Boeing ceased. On December 9,
Boeing requested a meeting with the Union. The
Union and the Company met on December 10 and 12,
2013. The meeting resulted in a new proposal
with amended terms and additional money. The
total value of the new proposals to the contract
offer adds more than $1 billion to the previous
offer.
Local politicians are encouraging IAM members to
vote on Friday with a yes vote. As they fear if
IAM members vote against the new contract Boeing
will move its plant to another state. Although
some IAM members have indicated they believe the
threat made by Boeing is a “fake” play by the
Company and others have indicated contract
negations should take place with the National
Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the federal
court system.
IAM has informed its members that Friday’s vote
will be the final vote on this proposed
contract. Since the previous vote taken on
November 13, the Boeing Company sought Requests
for Proposals (RFPs) from several other
potential sites to locate the 777X program.
Boeing spokesman Doug Alder spoke with local
leaders in which he indicated this would “be the
last opportunity for the union to vote prior to
Boeing making a decision" on where it will build
the 777X. Bob Drewel, former Snohomish County
executive said, "We have an opportunity to
either grow the aerospace industry here in
Everett ... and here in the State of Washington,
or, unfortunately and conversely, we will watch
that industry shrink in front of us."
The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body
twin-engine jet airliners. The 777-8X and 777-9X
is referred to as 777X. The 777x will
accommodate 407 passengers and have a longer
fuel range. The 777X is expected to go into
service by 2019. Boeing officially launched the
777X at the 2013 Dubai Airshow in November 2013,
announcing a total of 259 orders worth more than
US$95 billion.
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