International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International President Brian Bryant said it will take a fair contract to resolve this strike, and that members are determined to wait as long as necessary to get that. [Credit: Thiago B Trevisan/Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
Thousands of Boeing workers in the Pacific Northwest are on strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract offer, demanding fair pay and improved benefits.
IAM International President Brian Bryant joined picket lines, expressing full union support and highlighting workers' resolve to reverse a decade of stagnant wages, lost pensions, and rising health care costs.
Bryant criticized Boeing's furloughs as a "cheap shot," asserting that the company's problems are due to corporate mismanagement, not the striking employees.
Brian Bryant, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) international president, joined picket lines this week as some 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike in the Pacific Northwest.
Boeing workers walked off the job at midnight on September 12 after more than 94 percent of union members rejected a tentative contract offer by the company.
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Caleb Revill is a journalist, writer and lifelong learner working as a Junior Writer for Firecrown. When he isn't tackling breaking news, Caleb is on the lookout for fascinating feature stories.
