Machinists Nix Cessna Contract Offer
By Benet Wilson benet_wilson@aviationweek.com
The Machinists committee negotiating with Cessna on a new contract today unanimously voted to recommend that its members reject the contract and vote to strike, saying its talks were not successful.
The committee says Cessna’s seven-year contract offer did not provide job security for membership and eliminated traditional health care. “Instead of asking for short-term sacrifice to help weather the economic downturn, Cessna ...