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<p class="has-drop-cap">Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is grappling with its largest labor disruption in over a decade as <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/13/business/strike-boeing-vote-iam-751-hnk-intl/index.html" target="_blank" aria-label="more than 30,000 workers walked off the job early Friday (opens in a new tab)" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">more than 30,000 workers walked off the job early Friday</a>, bringing production of most aircraft to a standstill. <br><br>The strike, which began after midnight, follows an overwhelming rejection of a <a href="https://tokenist.com/boeing-reaches-tentative-labor-deal-stock-rises-on-potential-strike-aversion/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">tentative labor agreement by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)</a>, with 94.6% voting against the deal and 96% supporting the work stoppage.</p>
<h3 id="iam-workers-reject-tentative-deal-with-boeing-first-strike-since-2008">IAM Workers Reject Tentative Deal with Boeing, First Strike Since 2008</h3>
<p>The IAM characterized the action as an “unfair labor practice strike,” citing allegations of discriminatory conduct, coercive questioning, and unlawful surveillance by Boeing management. <br><br>Workers rejected a tentative four-year contract unveiled on September 8, which offered a 25% wage increase over four years and improved retirement benefits. Union members argued that the proposal failed to adequately address rising living costs, having initially sought raises of about 40%.</p>
<p>This marks the first strike by Boeing machinists since 2008, when workers were off the job for nearly two months. The current work stoppage halts production of most Boeing aircraft, including its bestselling 737 Max, and comes at a critical time for the aerospace giant. <br><br>Boeing has been striving to increase output and rebuild its reputation <a href="https://tokenist.com/boeing-continues-to-face-pressing-challenges-amid-safety-crisis/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">following a series of safety crises</a>, including a door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9 in January 2024 that intensified federal scrutiny of its production lines.</p>
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<h3 id="boeing-stock-tumbles-in-premarket-trading">Boeing Stock Tumbles in Premarket Trading</h3>
<p>The strike’s financial implications for Boeing could be severe. Analysts estimate a potential 30-day cash impact of $1.5 billion, with concerns that prolonged disruption could destabilize suppliers and supply chains. The news sent Boeing’s stock tumbling in <a href="https://tokenist.com/investing/how-to-trade-after-hours/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">premarket trading</a>, with shares down 3.21% to $157.55 as of 8:49 AM EDT on Friday.</p>
<p>Boeing’s financial health was already precarious before the strike, with the company having burned through approximately $8 billion so far in 2024 and facing mounting debt. The labor dispute presents yet another challenge for <a href="https://tokenist.com/boeing-ceo-vows-to-fix-what-isnt-working-will-step-down-from-role-by-year-end/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="deco-link">new CEO Kelly Ortberg</a>, who has been at the helm for just five weeks.</p>
<p>The strike underscores Boeing’s ongoing struggles, reflected in its stock performance. Year-to-date, Boeing shares have declined 37.55%, significantly underperforming the S&amp;P 500’s 17.32% gain. With a market capitalization of $100.303 billion and a trailing twelve-month EPS of -$5.65, the company faces an uphill battle to regain investor confidence.</p> <iframe src="https://tokenist.substack.com/embed" width="100%" height="320" style="border:1px solid #EEE; background:white;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
<p><em>Disclaimer: The author does not hold or have a position in any securities discussed in the article.</em></p>
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