At the heart of the Boeing strike, an emotional fight over a lost pension plan

Pensions are a major sticking point between Boeing and its striking machinists union. Many workers want the company to restore the pension plan they lost a decade ago, but Boeing hasn’t budged.

At the heart of the Boeing strike, an emotional fight over a lost pension plan
Boeing workers wave picket signs to passing drivers as they strike in Everett, Wash.. The machinists walked off the job more than six weeks ago as they bargain for higher pay and a return of their pension plan.

Pensions are a major sticking point between Boeing and its striking machinists union. Many workers want the company to restore the pension plan they lost a decade ago, but Boeing hasn’t budged.

(Image credit: Lindsey Wasson)