(Reuters) – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) said late on Friday that its wage agreement talks with Boeing had been suspended and that there were no additional dates scheduled for negotiations at this time.
“We remain open to talks with the company, either directly or indirectly,” IAM said in a post on X.
Boeing remains committed to restoring its relationship with its represented employees and wants to “reach an agreement as soon as possible,” a company spokesperson said in an email. “We are ready to meet at any time.”
More than 32,000 Boeing workers in the Seattle area and Portland, Ore., walked off the job Sept. 13 in the union’s first strike since 2008, halting production of airplane models including Boeing’s best-selling 737 MAX.
The union is seeking a 40% wage increase and the restoration of a defined benefit pension that was removed from the contract a decade ago.
Boeing made an improved offer to the striking workers on Monday that it described as its “best and last,” which would give workers a 30% pay rise over four years and restore a performance bonus, but the union said a survey of its members showed that was not enough.
(Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)