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Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers rejected a deal between Boeing and the union on Thursday, and 96% voted in favor of a strike. The offer would have increased wages by 25%, reduced employee contribution to health care costs, and ensured that Boeing's next plane model would be constructed at union plants in Washington state. Employeesthey wanted a larger pay increase and did not want their annual bonus program cut.
The strike at Boeing's West Coast factory will halt production of the planemaker's strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with chronic output delays and mounting debt. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted 94.6% to reject the agreement, while 96% voted in favor of a strike.
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