Boeing Strikers Should Accept Its Latest Offer: Thomas Black

The devastating strike that has shut down Boeing Co.aircraft assembly in the Seattle area deserves to end after a vote on Monday by 33,000 machinists.

The leadership of the International Association of Machinists announced late Thursday that it had reached a labor agreement that would boost salaries by 44% when the increases are compounded over four years, plus a $12,000 signing bonus, more than enough to make up for wages eroded by inflation. Rank-and-file workers should vote yes and return with a mission to revitalize one of the great American manufacturers, which has been plagued by quality and safety ...