Machinists union head says Boeing can afford to meet demands to end strike

(The Center Square) – Nearly a month after 33,000 Boeing machinists went on strike, the president of the local union thinks the aerospace company can afford to meet members’ demands. “What they can’t afford to do is keep the workers that drive the revenue and drive the profit out on the picket line,” said Jon Holden, IAM District 751 president, told The Center Square on Thursday morning. He continued, “They can’t afford to continue attacking our membership, which is the only thing that has brought revenue and profit to this company. Our requests are reasonable and affordable, and it’s time the company realizes that.”