NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.,
April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing
(NYSE: BA) was notified today that the International Association of
Machinists (IAM) has withdrawn its petition to unionize the
company's North Charleston, S.C.,
facilities.
As a result of this withdrawal, no election will be held on
April 22, and the union will not be
able to file for a new election for at least six months. The IAM
has repeatedly stated that it would withdraw the petition if it
lacked the support of Boeing South Carolina's teammates.
"I want to thank the team for their patience and professionalism
throughout this process, but most importantly their passion, spirit
and determination to move forward together," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general
manager, Boeing South Carolina. "We now have the opportunity to
make Boeing South Carolina and our local community an even better
place to work and live. And that's what we're going to do ---
together."
Contact:
Candy Eslinger
Boeing South Carolina Communications
843-819-1488
candy.l.eslinger@boeing.com
Rob Gross
Boeing South Carolina Communications
843-789-8084
robert.g.gross2@boeing.com
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SOURCE Boeing