Some 540 General Electric workers at a Massachusetts aviation plant will see their pay go up, or become eligible for raises sooner, if the tentative agreement is approved.
The tentative agreement first reported Tuesday by The Associated Press must be ratified by workers in a vote set for later this month.
Some 540 workers will see their pay go up, or become eligible for raises sooner, if the agreement is approved. IUE-CWA Local 201, the union that negotiated the deal, said GE implemented the same accelerated raise schedule this summer at at non-union plants in Rutland, Vermont, and Hooksett, N.H. The union called the deal a “massive win” for workers, especially as they are dealing with higher living costs brought on by inflation.
“As we prepare to negotiate our national union contract for GE workers across the country, this sends a powerful message to the company that we can organize effectively against stagnating wages and keep good jobs in our community," union president Adam Kaszynski said in a statement emailed to the AP.
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