Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay

FILE - The Boeing logo is seen, Jan. 25, 2011, on the property in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing is threatening to lock out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area Friday night, May 3, 2024, unless the workers accept the company's last offer on wages.

Boeing has about 125 firefighters in the Seattle area and a facility about 170 miles away in central Washington state. They serve as first responders to fires and medical emergencies, and can call in help from local fire departments. The union says their constant presence lets Boeing get much lower insurance rates.

In a letter to the union this week, Boeing said the union had rejected two previous proposals, and the company “has gone as far financially as it is willing to go and will not add any more money to its offer.”

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