SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing machinists in the Northwest rejected a contentious contract proposal Wednesday that would have exchanged concessions for decades of secure jobs.
The International Association of Machinists District 751 announced Wednesday night that the proposal was rejected 67 percent of the votes.
Union members who called for a no vote did so to protest the Boeing Co.'s push to end a traditional pension plan and increase their health care costs. Workers would have received a $10,000 signing bonus if they approved the deal.
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