Boeing Stock Jumps as It Announces Deal With Union, Avoids Potential Strike

Key Takeaways

Boeing (

BA

) shares jumped in premarket trading Monday, a day after the plane maker announced a tentative agreement with two of its largest labor union partners.

The deal would see roughly 33,000 Boeing employees across Washington, Oregon, and California get raises of 25% over the next four years, along with other benefits like a revamped retirement savings program and parental leave, the company announced Sunday.

4-Year Deal To Be Voted on Thursday

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers members covered by the deal are set to vote on whether to ratify the four-year contract Thursday, when the current deal is set to expire. A strike could have started once the previous deal expired, halting production at a number of facilities.

In addition to the raises, the deal also includes $3,000 lump-sum payments for every covered employee, improved health-insurance benefits, and lower overtime demands. The company also agreed to commit to building Boeing’s next-generation plane in its Puget Sound facilities.

“The contract offer provides the largest-ever general wage increase, lower medical cost share to make healthcare more affordable, greater company contributions toward your retirement, and improvements for a better work-life balance,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Stephanie Pope said in a message to employees.

Boeing shares were 4.5% higher at $164.69 two hours before the opening bell Monday, but are still down nearly 37% since the start of 2024
amid a series
of
safety issues
and
executive changes
.

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