Key Boeing supplier stops production at Wichita plant after workers vote to strike

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted enactment astatine a Wichita, Kansas works connected Thursday aft workers voted against a caller labour woody and for a strike. Spirit makes fuselages for Boeing's 737 Max and makes parts for different aerospace manufacturers including Airbus.

"In airy of the determination to onslaught by Spirit AeroSystems employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today, Spirit volition suspend mill accumulation anterior to the expiration of the contract," Spirit said.

The accumulation halt began with the archetypal displacement connected Thursday, 2 days earlier the workers' declaration is acceptable to expire. The onslaught is scheduled to statesman conscionable aft midnight connected Saturday, the national said.

"The IAM's dedicated and hardworking rank astatine Spirit AeroSystems has worked without neglect during tumultuous times, including a pandemic that saw everything grind to a halt," the national said successful a statement. "Most of our members person concluded that the company's connection is unacceptable. IAM District 70 and Local 839 volition regroup and statesman readying the pursuing steps to bring the institution backmost to the table."

Spirit shares were down astir 8% successful premarket trading, portion Boeing's were disconnected adjacent to 3%.

"We proceed to show the concern and enactment our valued supplier," Boeing said successful a statement.