Boeing Defense Union Proposes $10,000 Bonus to End Strike (1)

Boeing Co.’s striking defense workers will vote Friday on a contract proposal drafted by union leaders that includes a 20% guaranteed wage increase and $10,000 signing bonus aimed at ending a six-week labor standoff.

The planemaker criticized the novel union maneuver and its revised contract terms, which were made without management’s input. Both will prolong a strike that has already cost factory workers $15,000 in lost income, on average, Boeing said.

“This publicity stunt is a waste of time that will not help the parties reach a deal,” said Dan Gillian, a Boeing vice president and the senior executive ...