1,000 Machinists Approve Contract at GKN Aerospace, and More Bargaining News
Nearly 1,000 Machinists members at GKN Aerospace in St. Louis approved a new three-year contract—and more news here from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.
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IAM, GKN Aerospace: GKN workers in the St. Louis area of Missouri, represented by the Machinists (IAM) District 837, approved a new three-year contract with the aerospace company, which provides annual 3 percent wage increases, a $1,000 bonus, higher pension benefits and increased recall rights. IAM members had previously rejected the company’s final offer and voted to strike. The main issues included the company’s proposal for a change in overtime compensation, lack of health care benefits for members hired in after GKN purchased the facilities from Boeing in 2001 and inadequate pension increases.
