Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) faces yet another challenge as Washington state factory workers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike mandate, amid the workers' demand for a 40% raise during their first full negotiation with Boeing in 16 years.
Union members, representing around 30,000 workers who manufacture Boeing's 737 MAX and other jets, had cast their votes in Seattle's T-Mobile Park.
The mandate, which has more than 99% approval, highlights the workers' determination. However, Reuters reported that they cannot strike before their contract expires on September 12.
Boeing's labor negotiations are unfolding as the company grapples with losing market share to Airbus SE (OTC: