Knowing IAM’s aggressive tactics and demands in their recent strike, I would expect them to do exactly this once again. Still, it is shocking to see them reject what sounds like a fair offer:

> "We're disappointed our employees rejected an offer that featured 40% average wage growth and resolved their primary issue on alternative work schedules," Dan Gillian, Boeing Air Dominance vice president and general manager and senior St. Louis site executive, said in a statement on Sunday. "We are prepared for a strike and have fully implemented our contingency plan to ensure our non-striking workforce can continue supporting our customers."

I suspect this will continue Boeing’s demise and lead to more technologically advanced startups replacing labor based products with automated ones. It’s too difficult to deal with these problems, and it shows in Boeing’s stagnation and profits (losses).