Boeing to reduce executive pay, furlough nonunion workers during strike [Video]

30,000 Boeing workers are now on strike on Thursday, International Association of Machinists and aerospace workers at Boeing voted by 95% to reject *** new contract negotiated by union leadership and Boeing management. And by 96% to authorize *** strike. According to business insider, these workers represent about 20% of the company’s employees. According to USA today, the proposed contract had included *** 25% wage increase over four years. Workers had demanded 40% as well as other benefits. The company was un to provide including an annual bonus. I am President John Holden told CNN last month that the dispute is really about what has happened to our members by the leadership of the company for close to 20 years. Here’s Holden speaking on Thursday while there were many important things that were in this offer, it didn’t make up, it didn’t bridge the gap for 16 years from 2008 …