One day after Boeing pulled its latest contract offer, 30 members of U.S. Congress are calling on the company to return to the negotiating table.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal , penned the letter urging the company to "bargain in good faith to reach a fair contract in a timely manner."That letter went on to point out that Boeing had recently given its CEO more than $32 million.The latest Boeing offer would have given union workers a 30% raise over four years.
"The company said it had boosted its offer for take-home pay, and retirement benefits during negotiations with a federal mediator."Unfortunately, the union did not seriously consider our proposals. Instead, the union made non-negotiable demands far in excess of what can be accepted if we are to remain competitive as a business," Boeing said in a prepared statement. "Given that position, further negotiations do not make sense at this point and our offer has been withdrawn.
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