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Eight strikes by Boeing's United States factory workers

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is the largest aerospace union in North America and represents Boeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers.

IAM employees have gone on strike eight times given that the Boeing section was established in the 1930s, according to IAM documents, including the current walkout that began on Sept. 13.

1948

Workers staged their longest strike, lasting 140 days, over seniority and closed shop concerns.

1965

A 19-day strike resulted in improvements to seniority provisions, complaint treatments and dependent medical coverage.

1977

A 45-day strike ended with pension improvements and senior citizen medical protection.

1989

A 48-day strike achieved changes to overtime conditions.

1995

A 69-day strike ended with changes to pensions, task security and layoff advantages.

2005

A 28-day strike maintained medical benefits and retiree medical advantages and improved pension benefits and seniority rights.

2008

Employees went on strike for 57 days. The union said it accomplished progress on healthcare and pension concerns.

2024

Workers have actually been on strike for 41 days as of Oct. 23.

(source: Reuters)