Machinists Vote to Strike Boeing

Machinists Vote to Strike Boeing

Statement of Tom Buffenbarger, International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), AFL-CIO following Vote to Strike by IAM Members at The Boeing Company

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- "Machinists Union members voted twice today. Once to reject a contract offer by the Boeing Company that took away far more than it gave, and a second time to strike. Both votes were overwhelming," said Tom Buffenbarger, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

"The Machinists showed Boeing what they could do with their reverse Robin Hood approach -- stealing from workers to give to the wealthy. They ripped the proposed contract in half and tossed it away. And tonight, at 12:01 a.m., they will put down their tools and pick up their picket signs.

"Machinists' militancy rises in direct proportion to corporate greed and corruption. At Boeing, the only way to win a better life for our members is to strike. How long this strike lasts is anyone's guess. But unless and until the Boeing Company improves their last offer significantly, the Machinists will be pounding the pavement."

Additional information can be found at http://www.iam751.org/.

Source: International Association of Machinists

CONTACT: Connie Kelliher of IAMAW, +1-206-755-8575

Web site: http://www.iam751.org/

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