Biden ‘Concerned’ About Lockout Of Boeing Firefighters
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The president urged the airplane manufacturer to reach a deal that "gets these firefighters the pay and benefits they deserve."
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he was “concerned” Boeing had locked out its firefighters and urged the airplane manufacturer to reach a deal with the workers’ union as soon as possible.
Boeing forced 125 firefighters and other first responders in Washington State off the job early Saturday morning amid a dispute over a new contract. The union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, accused the company of “choosing corporate greed over safety.”
Biden stepped into the feud with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday afternoon:
A lockout is a work stoppage initiated by the employer rather than the workers, with the aim of gaining leverage in contract talks.
The firefighters’ previous agreement with Boeing recently expired, and the two sides failed to come to terms on a new one. Boeing maintains that it made two competitive offers to the union, but the IAFF said the proposals would leave firefighters with pay and benefits well behind local municipal fire departments.
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