Boeing says it is increasing push for replacements amid St. Louis strike

By Jack Suntrup, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. LOUIS — Boeing is accelerating its efforts to hire replacement workers, a push that will likely displace some striking workers, a company executive said Tuesday.

Steve Parker, president and CEO of Boeing’s defense, space and security division, said the company is expanding third-party support for certain jobs and “assessing opportunities to streamline factory operations.”

He also claimed the company was welcoming back workers who are crossing the picket line.

The union has said “very few” members have crossed the picket line.

The union said Tuesday it had filed a second unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board because of Boeing’s refusal to negotiate in good faith. The first charge was filed earlier this month