STRIKES & NEGOTIATIONS 360 workers with Machinists Locals 388 & 1191 who manufacture aerospace equipment for Eaton (formerly Cobham, which Eaton bought) in Davenport, IA, have voted down a second contract offer, this time by a whopping 97%. This means their strike, which started a couple weeks ago, will go on. The company is threatening to bring in replacements. Amazing that these companies want an ever-ballooning Pentagon budget to leech off of, and are probably drooling in anticipation of a World War III against Russia, but can’t bear the thought of a more than 3% raise. Oh and speaking of, the
The week in US unions, February 26-March 5, 2022
The week in US unions, February 26-March 5…
The week in US unions, February 26-March 5, 2022
STRIKES & NEGOTIATIONS 360 workers with Machinists Locals 388 & 1191 who manufacture aerospace equipment for Eaton (formerly Cobham, which Eaton bought) in Davenport, IA, have voted down a second contract offer, this time by a whopping 97%. This means their strike, which started a couple weeks ago, will go on. The company is threatening to bring in replacements. Amazing that these companies want an ever-ballooning Pentagon budget to leech off of, and are probably drooling in anticipation of a World War III against Russia, but can’t bear the thought of a more than 3% raise. Oh and speaking of, the