Striking union holds indirect discussions with Boeing about deal, helped by US government
Adds no immediate Boeing, Labor Department comments, more details in paragraphs 4-8
By David Shepardson
Oct 18 (Reuters) -A union representing striking machinists at Boeing BA.N said on Friday it is "actively engaged in indirect discussions" with the planemaker that are being facilitated by Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su.
"We are fully committed to these talks. It is our responsibility to attempt to reach a resolution," said the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 751 in a social media post.
Around 33,000 of Boeing's unionized West Coast workers, most in Washington state, have been on strike since Sept. 13, demanding a 40% wage increase spread over four years and halting production of the planemaker's best-selling 737 MAX and its 767 and 777 widebodies.
The talks are the first sign of movement in the more than one-month-old strike since Boeing on Oct. 8 withdrew its latest offer that included a 30% wage increase over four years, after talks also attended by federal mediators broke down. Boeing subsequently filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union.
Boeing declined immediate comment on Friday.
Last Friday, Boeing announced it would cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global staff and take $5 billion in charges, continuing a year of tumult for the company.
Boeing announced a window for up to $25 billion in stock and debt offerings over the next three years on Tuesday, as well as a $10-billion credit agreement.
On Monday, Su was in Seattle for her first in-person effort to help reach a deal. A spokesperson for Su declined comment on Friday.
In September, nearly 95% of the West Coast workers rejected Boeing's contract offer of a 25% pay rise over four years, prompting the strike.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Rod Nickel
免责声明: XM Group仅提供在线交易平台的执行服务和访问权限，并允许个人查看和/或使用网站或网站所提供的内容，但无意进行任何更改或扩展，也不会更改或扩展其服务和访问权限。所有访问和使用权限，将受下列条款与条例约束：(i) 条款与条例；(ii) 风险提示；以及(iii) 完整免责声明。请注意，网站所提供的所有讯息，仅限一般资讯用途。此外，XM所有在线交易平台的内容并不构成，也不能被用于任何未经授权的金融市场交易邀约和/或邀请。金融市场交易对于您的投资资本含有重大风险。
所有在线交易平台所发布的资料，仅适用于教育/资讯类用途，不包含也不应被视为用于金融、投资税或交易相关咨询和建议，或是交易价格纪录，或是任何金融商品或非应邀途径的金融相关优惠的交易邀约或邀请。
本网站上由XM和第三方供应商所提供的所有内容，包括意见、新闻、研究、分析、价格、其他资讯和第三方网站链接，皆保持不变，并作为一般市场评论所提供，而非投资性建议。所有在线交易平台所发布的资料，仅适用于教育/资讯类用途，不包含也不应被视为适用于金融、投资税或交易相关咨询和建议，或是交易价格纪录，或是任何金融商品或非应邀途径的金融相关优惠的交易邀约或邀请。请确保您已阅读并完全理解，XM非独立投资研究提示和风险提示相关资讯，更多详情请点击 这里。
