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Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis

Boeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain

Jon Holden, a leader of Boeing workers belonging to a labor union, speaks at a rally on Oct. 15, 2024. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images

Striking Boeing machinists approved a new contract on Nov. 4, 2024. It was negotiated between their union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the nation’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturer.

Members of the union, known as the IAM, won a 43% cumulative wage raise over the next four years, substantial signing bonuses, increased company contributions to workers’ 401k plans and a commitment by Boeing to build its next plane in the Seattle region.

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