Monday, September 8, 2008
Why machinists decided to strike Boeing
I found this article on msnbc.com. The main idea is why are 87% of Boeing workers on strike. Most people looking form the outside don't see why, especially when their pay is being increased by 11%. The pay would increse by 5% the first year and 3% in the two following years. Boeing also said that they would keep the workers pesion planl, which they had originally planned to scrap. But the catch is along with the pay increse, there was a decrese in medicare. The workers main concern is that with no medicare, even a few hospital visits can negate their increased wages. The question is should Boeing try to stay on good terms with its workers, and increase wages as well as keep the existing Medicare plan. Or should they just do what they want, hire and train new machinist? What's right?
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I am not too aware of how that whole system works but it seems that no matter what Boeing does, they are cheating their workers out of something. The question to be answered now seems to be "Which is the lesser of two evils?" I wonder if there is another plan they could come with or a better compromise.
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