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>Presumably they lost one month of pay. A new grade 4 hourly worker at Boeing made $19 an hour before the strike. $3,040 a month before taxes. https://www.iam7
by sbierwagen 2y ago
>Presumably they lost one month of pay.
A new grade 4 hourly worker at Boeing made $19 an hour before the strike. $3,040 a month before taxes. https://www.iam751.org/docs/2024/FRONTMar24.pdf https://www.iam751.org/docs/2024/FRONTMar24.pdf
There's a reason they went on strike. $36,480 a year doesn't go far when you have to pay Seattle area rent.
- buildsjets 2y agoThe Harbor Freight Tools store 2 exits from the plant has a sign saying that they are hiring cashiers at $22.50/hr. No exaggeration, sign is in the window, Edmonds WA location.
- lokar 2y agoBenefits?
- buildsjets 2y agoSold out 2 contracts ago in return for a clause guaranteeing work placement in Washington state, which Boeing promptly moved to South Carolina as soon as the contract expired.
- metaphor 2y agoSo what's stopping them from jumping ship to supposed greener pastures in Edmonds[1][2]? That a IAM union machinist would even consider a voluntary career pivot to the retail antithesis of "Buy Union-Made & American-Made products" because of a window sign says a lot...no exaggeration necessary. [1] https://harbor-freight-tools.careerarc.com/job-listings/harbor-freight-tools-jobs-retail-sales-associate-50464583 https://harbor-freight-tools.careerarc.com/job-listings/harb... [2] https://harbor-freight-tools.careerarc.com/job-listings/harbor-freight-tools-jobs-retail-stocking-associate-49798608 https://harbor-freight-tools.careerarc.com/job-listings/harb...
- buildsjets 2y agoUnfortunately, landlords do not accept Union Pride as rent payment. We live in a society.