Originally Posted by
Busboy
Uhhh...Actually, it was the other way around. The old timers(senior workers) voted against the agreement. It was the younger workers(lower seniority) that passed the contract. They were afraid that they would be furloughed if they didn't concede to Boeing's extortion.
I thought it was also interesting that 8,000 eligible members did not even bother to vote. And, the contract was passed by 600 votes out of 23,000 cast.
Boeing vote, Chicago Tribune
I can almost guarantee the leadership in DC that shoved this down their throat weren't 25-30 year olds... but looks like that generation is just running scared now nowadays, to many years of getting beat down and just want something positive to start a life with... Add the politicians who've spent everyone into oblivion and they're right in the pockets of the large corporations too. No support for the workers' pensions, but $8B for Boeing...