75%
3 Big Things
increase
in bonuses for everyone
MORE WAGE GROWTH
for teammates at max
45%
average wage growth & industry leading benefits
Revised Strike Settlement Offer
Leader Message
Oct. 23 |
Team, We’ve heard from many of you about our latest contract offer and your desire to vote on it. I’m pleased that union leaders have now agreed to follow your democratic process and let you decide your future. Before you cast a ballot, here are 3 big things I want you to know about our offer.
To fund the increases in this offer, we had to make trade-offs by reducing the amount of the annual attendance progression and additive by $0.25 per hour. We were also able to address concerns raised by the union in the strike settlement agreement. I encourage you to review the full details of our offer over the next few days. If you have any questions, email your inquiry to: STLLaborRelations@boeing.com. If you vote Yes, our team will be back to work on Nov. 3. Let’s end this strike and get back to supporting our customers and the warfighter. Dan
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FAQs
You will not lose any rights under the collective bargaining agreement. The union must represent you fairly in bargaining and grievance handling whether you are a member or not.
No. Employees who cross the picket line or resign from the union remain part of the bargaining unit and retain their seniority.
Yes. If you successfully complete your probationary period, you are part of the bargaining unit and retain all your rights under the contract.
We’re taking the next step in our contingency plan and hiring permanent replacement workers for manufacturing roles to ensure we’re properly staffed to keep supporting our customers.
If a job has been permanently replaced, there may not be a role to return to immediately. If a role is not immediately available, they will be added to a recall list until a position for which they are qualified becomes available.
We will continue to hire permanent replacement workers to ensure we are staffing appropriately to meet business and customer needs.
These new employees will undergo the same training and certifications that we require of all our teammates.
We are following all federal labor laws.
Permanent replacement workers are hired as Boeing employees and remain employed when the strike ends. They are not subject to bumping rights under federal law.
No. Under federal law, anyone who has already crossed the picket line is protected from permanent replacement.
Yes. Under federal law, employees who are currently on strike can avoid being permanently replaced by crossing the picket line before their position has been filled by a permanent replacement.
Well before the strike began, employees were notified that striking employees would lose eligibility for company-paid health care benefits at the end of the month in which they strike. Employees may return to work anytime and resume their health care benefits.
Employees will have an opportunity to continue their existing company health benefits by electing and paying for COBRA coverage. Employees who elect COBRA coverage will be responsible for the full amount of any applicable premium, which includes a 2% administrative fee.
All benefits, including your company-paid healthcare coverage, will terminate immediately.
No. Company-paid coverage for these benefits ends immediately for employees who are on strike. However, employees may be eligible to convert company-paid life insurance benefits to an individual policy, for which they would be responsible for payment of all applicable premiums.
If an employee returns to work while the strike remains ongoing, their active health and insurance coverages (as in effect immediately prior to the strike) will be reinstated effective the day they return to work.
Note: The reinstatement may take up to 10 business days, which means during that time, individual health care providers may not have the most current information regarding an employee’s coverage and may not know that their coverage has resumed. In that case, the employee’s claims will be covered in accordance with plan terms but may need to be resubmitted. If an employee’s circumstances require more immediate attention, they should call Worklife at 866-473-2016, and when prompted, “Health and Insurance.”
No.
All of our St. Louis-area sites remain open and our non-striking workforce continues to support our customers.
- Production continues on Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to address customer needs
- MQ-25 ground testing and T-7 flight tests continue
- Flight ramp operations continue for products ready, or almost ready, for delivery
- Deliveries continue for completed 777X flight control surfaces
The strike began Aug. 4 at 12:01 a.m.
No, striking employees should remove all personal items, retain and safeguard their badge and Boeing devices, and return all company issued keys or tools prior to a strike.
Strikes do not usually have a predetermined end date and we cannot predict the duration of a strike if one occurs.
Contact your manager immediately if you plan to cross the picket line. Your manager will confirm when you should report to work and which gate to use. Once you receive that information, show your badge to Boeing Security. If the badge is not already activated, a manager will be called to bring you on site.
No.
Striking employees are generally not eligible for unemployment benefits.
No.
No.
No. Striking is not a qualified use of sick leave benefits.
No.
No.
No. Only employees who have started a course prior to the strike may complete the course through the LTP.
No, except for lease-related lodging allowances, which will continue for the striking employee. Employees who cross the picket line and work will receive all benefits and services under the DTA.
Yes.
