Blackmail or threat? The American aeronautical manufacturer Boeing announced on Thursday the launch of the recruitment of “permanent” workers to replace those who have been on strike for exactly one month in three military aircraft factories in the United States.
The group claims to have made the “best proposal” possible in terms of social agreement and be ready to “consider the changes” so that the 3,200 strikers resume their positions.
“Unfortunately, the union (IAM Machinistas) continues to request more (…), expanding the gap between the parties,” said Dan Gillian, vice president of the air domain division in Boeing and a senior official of the St. Louis (Missouri) factory, in a message addressed to the employees of the region and transmitted by the press to the press.
“Consequently, we commit the next step in our crisis plan,” he explains.
These new recruits “will follow the same training and the same certifications that we will require from all our employees,” says Dan Gillian.
A real replacement?
A aircraft manufacturer spokesman explained to the AFP that once a position has been provided, the striker who occupied him will not ensure a place once the social movement is finished.
The two parts discussed, in vain, on August 25. It was the first time that they resumed their negotiations since the beginning of the strike, on August 4, the day after the rejection of the members of the members of District 837 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) of the new Social Agreement proposed by Boeing.
This movement affects Boeing sites in St. Louis and St. Charles in Missouri, as well as Mascautah in Illinois, where F-15 and F/A-18 combat aircraft are manufactured, the Hawk Red T-7 pilot training system, as well as the MQ-25 drone.
The union requires fair remuneration, with salaries corresponding to the cost of living, as well as a “contract that respects antiquity and experience.”
For its part, Boeing states that its offer provides an average increase in salaries by 40%, as well as more paid licenses and disease days.
Source: BFM TV
