Boeing withdraws 30% pay rise offer after union negotiations fail

As the Boeing machinist strike continues, the American OEM has withdrawn its “best and final offer”, it said on October 8, 2024. In a message to employees from Boeing Commercial Aircraft CEO and chief operating officer of The Boeing Company Stephanie Pope said negotiators “did not seriously consider” the proposal set out by Boeing and was a “disappointing outcome”. “The union made non-negotiable demands far in excess of what can be accepted if we are to remain competitive as a business,” continued Pope. “Given that position, further negotiations do not make sense at this point and our offer has been