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Boeing workers vote to reject wage deal, extend strike

Workers walk past parked Boeing 737 planes in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024 [Jason Redmond/ AFP]

Boeing workers on the West Coast of the United States have voted to reject the aircraft giant’s latest contract offer and extend their nearly six-week strike.

Nearly two-thirds of workers rejected the offer, which included a 35 percent wage rise over four years but did not restore a defined pension plan sought by many employees, the Seattle branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said on X.

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