Boeing Strike Enters Second Day

Washington Seattle Machinists strike is costing Boeing an estmated $100 million a day

by Associated Press/ CBS News

Published: Sun, September 07, 2008 - 11:25 am CST Last Updated: Sun, September 07, 2008 - 11:37 am CST

Striking Boeing machinists say they are willing to stay out as long as it takes to get a better contract

Some 27-thousand workers walked off the job in plants in Washington State, Oregon and Kansas. Horns of passing motorists honked in support as strikers walked the picket line in Everett and Renton.

Eighty seven percent of the union workers voted to go on strike after last minute negotiations could not be reached.

The contract dispute is over pay, outsourcing, retirement benefits and health care premiums

Boeing says it will not hire replacement workers to build planes and the company hopes to reach a resolution soon. No new talks have been scheduled.

Boeing is already one year behind on delivering the 787 Dreamliner and some analysts say the strike could cost Boeing 100-million dollars a day in delayed revenue.

This is the machinists' second strike in as many contract negotiations.

They struck for 24 days in 2005.

Boeing spokesman Tim Healy says the company is open to further discussion, but both sides are too far apart to reach an agreement.

No additional talks are scheduled.

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carl Says:

Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 11:43 am

I think he will have a few less supporters after this strike, him and dicks and brownback and a few others. But the beat goes on as long as they can make money off the tax payers.

rosepetal Says:

Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 11:15 am

i bet tiahrt is sweating bullets at the thought of mccain and palin going after all his pork.

rosepetal Says:

Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 11:14 am

did i miss tiahrt at the convention. i kept looking for someone wearing a tanker hat.

carl Says:

Mon, Sep 08, 2008 at 8:48 am

Not to worry, Boeing will get their paid representatives in congress and the senate to get legislation to end the strike and they know the tax payers will pick up the bill for their losses.