Vikita, Kan. (KWCH) – Textron Aviation and its labor union have accepted a new agreement that will take effect on Monday.
The members of the union gathered at Century II on Saturday morning where they were given information about the new agreement before accepting or rejecting the strike.
Ron Draper, president and CEO of Textron Aviation, said in a release that Textron Aviation has been proud to call Wichita home for nine decades. “Our future continues to be strengthened by the dedication of our world-class employees. Together, we expand our legacy as leaders in general and commercial aviation in the world’s air capital here. ”
The contract lasts for four years and will cover thousands of workers.
The new agreement pays employees a% -.% Salary every year for four years and a choice between four health plans.
“Going back to work, this special case gave him a slight boost,” said Shawn Junkins, with District Lodge 40. “So, on Monday morning there will be an increase in the salary of everyone who is under that umbrella, except for the one behind whom the redemption was made. But there will be an increase in others. “
Junkins said that for the most part, this may be considered a victory for Textron workers, but thinks there are still improvements that need to be made in the future.
Some union activists told iWitnessNew that they voted against the deal.
“We have different pensions, some of us don’t have pensions,” said Don Barriother, 774 member of the local lodge. “It’s the worst health insurance we’ve ever seen. And they tried to give us pride by adding more to the HSA account, which will now probably increase our deductible, so we still can’t do that. “
“The reason I got the job was because of a good salary and excellent benefits,” said Kim Webb, a union member. “For the last 22 years they have stripped us of all our benefits and left.”
The union could not give us accurate voting numbers, but the strike will not happen because the majority is in favor.
Workers will also have a choice between four healthcare plans, and Junkins said other benefits have also increased.
“We did a slight increase on GWII, an increase in pensions,” Junkins said. “They worked on insurance, membership was not happy with the insurance changes, so there were some changes. So there was a slight increase in profits from 401K and other areas. “
He said he was not sure how the results would come out on Saturday, as he had heard mixed reactions from members over the past week.
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