Negotiations began Friday morning between Boeing and its largest union. The IAM represents more than 32,000 machinists in the Puget Sound.
Workers and an unpainted Boeing 737 aircraft are pictured as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a"Quality Stand Down" for the 737 program at Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024. Alaska Airlines said Thursday it expects a $150 million hit from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, which will limit its capacity growth in 2024.
The machinists also want a promise from Boeing it will build its next model of plane here in Western Washington.Aviation analyst Mike Dunlop told KIRO Newsradio’s Sam Campbell that negotiations come at a critical time. The aerospace company has been on its heels following a series of mishaps with the 737 Max 9, including the incident in January when a passenger door blew off the aircraft while in flight. An unused exit doorminutes into a scheduled trip from Portland to Ontario, California. Three passengers on the Alaska Airlines plane are suing the airline and Boeing for $1 billion, claiming negligence caused the incident.
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