The union was accused by the airline behemoth of not seriously considering its ideas.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union (IAM) said Boeing was “hell-bent on standing on the non-negotiated offer” which it alleges was rejected by its members.
Boeing stated last month that it had made its “best and final” offer to employees, which asked for a 30% increase over four years as opposed to the union’s 40% proposal.
In a letter to staff, President Stephanie Pope of Boeing Commercial Airplanes stated that “the union made non-negotiable demands far in excess of what can be accepted if we are to remain competitive as a business.”
In light of that stance, we have withdrew our offer and concluded that further discussions are not warranted at this time.
However, union reps stated that Boeing was unwilling to work out the details of the aircraft manufacturer’s most recent offer.
The negotiation team “attempted to address multiple priorities that could have led to an offer we could bring to a vote, but the company wasn’t willing to move in our direction,” IAM stated in a statement.
Last month, more than 30,000 Boeing employees in the US Northwest went on strike after resoundingly rejecting it.
