Charles Bickers
Charles Bickers
heard saying union
We heard what the union was saying about pensions.
delivering ready
We are delivering everything that is ready to go.
adding airplane business commercial employees gradual recovery seen
We have seen a gradual recovery in our commercial airplane business and we have been adding employees where necessary.
ability above believe business employees face future offer realities recognizes reflects secure win
We believe our offer is well above market. Our offer reflects the business realities we face and recognizes the contribution of our employees with the ability for us to win new business. That's how you secure the long-term future of our employees and our company.
business create jobs sustain winning
Winning new business is the way that we create and sustain jobs going forward.
assemble benefits intend
We do not intend to assemble airplanes during this strike. No one benefits from a strike.
optimistic together
We're optimistic and businesslike. We're working together well.
both business clear discussion open reality sides understand
We're open to discussion as long as it is clear that both sides understand the business reality that we face.
assemble continue customers focusing intend support
We don't intend to assemble airplanes during this strike, yet we will continue focusing on support for our customers and their in-service fleets.
assemble intend
We don't intend to assemble airplanes during this strike.
planes soon
Deliveries will take place as soon as planes are completed.
answering everybody focused information providing questions
Everybody is focused on just providing information and answering questions about the contract.
asked best final offer union
The union asked us to put the best and final offer to them on the 30th and that's what we did.
aerospace along current improvement increase leading mean pension pensions percent since ties
The increase we've made ties us as having the leading pension in the aerospace industry. The improvements we've made since 1999, along with the current offer, would mean a 65 percent improvement in pensions since 1999.