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Sunday, May 04, 2008

Boeing Dispute Ends


Workers at Boeing vote to return to work at a mass meeting, the open and democratic way to make decisions during industrial disputes.
The strike at Boeing's Fishermans Bend plant ended last night (Sun 27 April) with a vote to return work. For nearly three weeks workers stood up to massive legal threats and company lies while showing solidarity with a worker who was unfairly dismissed.

The return to work agreement saw Boeing lift all legal threats against workers. Boeing had previously demanded that legal threats amounting to 10 of million of dollars would remain over the workers head for the life of the current EBA. In other words go on strike again immediately cop 10 of millions in damages.


Union Solidarity coordinator Dave Kerin addressing a mass meeting at Boeing. He has now been ordered to appear before the Workplace Ombudsman
Throughout the dispute Boeing attempted to turn rank and file workers against their union and their delegates. Boeing proved they weren't above defaming their own employees and even created a special website to try and threaten, intimate and confuse striking workers. However time and time again strikers voted in open democratic mass meetings to continue the dispute.

Congratulations to Boeing workers for the stand you took during the dispute your example should serve as inspiration. Union Solidarity would like to thank all those who showed support during the dispute.

During the dispute workers at Boeing received support from many unionists and community activists. [see messages of support]

Please note that the planned Boeing Family Day Concert set the this Saturday (May 3) has been postponed)

ps. Boeing have now removed the most of the content of their dispute website but a cached version can be found here.

More info: Boeing Support Leaflet | Boeing Archive | Boeing Workers Fundraising Concert | Return to work agreement

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