Machinists on strike

They rejected the contract, and went out at 12:01 a.m. today.

Here's a quote from the Seattle Times story:

Steve Pewitt, an expediter at the Everett plant for 24 years, said he voted to strike because he doesn't trust the company. Three years ago, he said, he voted to accept Boeing's contract offer because the economy was in such bad shape. That's not the case now, he said.

"What bugs me the most is that they tried to divide the older members and the younger ones. They assumed that older members wouldn't care about the younger generation and that the younger members wouldn't be thinking about their retirement," said Pewitt, 45.