, Columnist
Decision Time for Boeing's Machinists
What should Boeing's machinists do about their proposed contract?
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Boeing Co. is in the middle of a contentious negotiation with unionized machinists in Washington state over a plan to dramatically alter the structure of pensions and other benefits under their next contract. According to the Wall Street Journal, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' national leadership is supporting the changes, while local members are resisting. And no wonder the local union members are reluctant. Although the contract remains generous, it's not the same "lifetime security" deal that union workers at major corporations have gotten used to:
My editor asked me an interesting question this morning: What would I do if I were a Boeing machinist?