Oct 8 (Reuters) - Boeing ( BA ) said on Tuesday that it
had withdrawn its pay offer to around 33,000 striking U.S. West
Coast factory workers and no further negotiations were planned
with their union representatives.
"Unfortunately, the union did not seriously consider our
proposals," Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stephanie Pope said
in a note to the employees, calling the union's demands
"non-negotiable".
"Further negotiations do not make sense at this point and
our offer has been withdrawn."
The union is seeking a 40% pay rise over four years and the
restoration of a defined-benefit pension that was taken away in
the contract a decade ago.
Boeing ( BA ) made an improved offer last month that it described
as its "best and final", which would give workers a 30% raise
and restore a performance bonus, but the union said a survey of
its members found that was not enough.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers union said in a statement that Boeing ( BA ) was "hell-bent on
standing on the non-negotiated offer" proposed last month.
"They refused to propose any wage increases, vacation/sick
leave accrual, progression, ratification bonus, or the 401k
Match/SCRC Contribution. They also would not reinstate the
defined benefit pension," it said.