SEATTLE (AP) \u2014 Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The manufacturer said that it had boosted its offer for union workers for take-home pay and retirement benefits during two days of negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately, the union did not seriously consider our proposals. Instead, the union made non-negotiable demands far in excess of what can be accepted if we are to remain competitive as a business,\u201d Boeing said in a prepared statement. \u201cGiven that position, further negotiations do not make sense at this point and our offer has been withdrawn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union said that it surveyed its members after receiving Boeing’s most recent offer, and it was rejected overwhelmingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour negotiating committee attempted to address multiple priorities that could have led to an offer we could bring to a vote, but the company wasn\u2019t willing to move in our direction,\u201d the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 said in a message to members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The union complained last month<\/a> that Boeing had publicized its latest offer to 33,000 striking workers without first bargaining with union negotiators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The offer was more generous than the one that was overwhelmingly rejected<\/a> when the workers went on strike Sept. 13. The first proposal included 25% raises. The union originally demanded 40% over three years. Boeing said average annual pay for machinists would rise from $75,608 now to $111,155 at the end of the four-year contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The union represents factory workers who assemble some of the company\u2019s best-selling planes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n