Members voted 63% in favor of the four-year agreement, according to vote results announced Thursday. It’s the first new contract that the union members at Spirit have had in 13 years. A previous 10-year deal was extended during the pandemic. The union had put the company’s previous offer up to a vote earlier this month. The prior offer from the company included a 34% pay increase, a 14.
The company said it welcomed the vote and would begin ramping up operations in preparation for the resumption of work next week. “We listened closely to our employees and brought forward a fair-and-competitive offer,” said Spirit CEO Tom Gentile. “With its approval by our IAM-represented employees, we look forward to getting back to the important work of delivering quality products to our customers.” Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the vote.