When he takes the mic for his first earnings call as Boeing's CEO on Wednesday, more than 32,000 striking machinists will start voting on a new, sweetened contract proposal.
Narrowing businessesOrtberg, a longtime aerospace veteran who previously ran Rockwell Collins, took the reins at Boeing in early August.
Boeing's new CEO Kelly Ortberg visits the company's 767 and 777/777X programs' plant in Everett, Washington, U.S. August 16, 2024.
watch nowMending ties with workers, stabilizing supply chainThe results of the union vote will come out hours after the earnings call.
Meanwhile, the strike is costing Boeing $1 billion a month, according to S&P Global Ratings estimates.
Persons:
Ryan Bergh, Jason Redmond, JASON REDMOND, Kelly Ortberg, Rockwell Collins, Ortberg, Marian Lockhart, Ken Herbert, Leslie Josephs
Organizations:
International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Seattle Union Hall, Getty, AFP, Boeing, Reuters, Air Force One, Workers, CNBC
Locations:
Everett , Washington, Seattle , Washington, AFP, underperformance, Everett , Washington , U.S, Seattle, Renton , Washington