Boeing and Union Firefighters Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The agreement follows a three-week lockout and is pending a union vote with results expected Thursday.
- Boeing and IAFF Local I-66 reached a tentative contract agreement after a three-week lockout.
- The union represents about 125 firefighters at Boeing's Washington and Oregon facilities.
- The deal is pending a vote, with results expected Thursday; if approved, firefighters could return to work by Saturday.
- President Joe Biden and other labor leaders had urged Boeing to negotiate in good faith.
- The contract dispute included concerns over wages, benefits, and safety issues.