Pay Scale
Over the last couple of years, Boeing South Carolina (BSC) has given some decent raises. Make no mistake — those increases did not happen in a vacuum. They followed major gains in pay, bonuses, and benefits at other unionized Boeing sites — benefits that BSC employees still do not have.
Many of you received a 3.5% increase in your base pay.
But ask yourself:
Do you know when your next raise will be?
Do you know how much it will be?
Is there a clear roadmap that shows how you move to the next level?
Without a contract, raises are discretionary. They can change year to year, and there is no guaranteed schedule. With a Union contract, wages are negotiated and put in writing. You would know:
The exact date of your raises
The exact percentage or dollar amount
The progression scale to move from one level to the next
A structured pay scale creates transparency.
A defined progression system creates opportunity.
Checks and balances help ensure fairness and consistency.
Do you want wages decided for you — or negotiated with you?
Overtime
What causes overtime? Changes in production schedules, fluctuations in orders, and unexpected demands can all create short-term needs for extra hours. In those situations, overtime can make sense.
However, long, grueling stretches of mandatory overtime are often the result of poor planning, understaffing, or a failure to hire enough employees. Over time, that kind of pressure can wear down even the most dedicated workers and lead to frustration, burnout, and turnover.
What if you could sit down with management and work out solutions that both get the job done and allow you to enjoy your time away from work?
Unionized employees across the country do exactly that. Through collective bargaining, workers can negotiate how overtime is handled — including voluntary lists, fair distribution, limits on excessive hours, and proper notice.
As a Union, you have a voice and input into workplace policies instead of having them decided for you.
Personal Time Off (PTO)
We all use PTO for different reasons — vacations with family, hunting trips, doctor’s appointments, or just taking time to relax and recharge at home. There are countless reasons why that time matters.
But PTO can quickly become a frustrating issue when you have no real say in how it’s used or approved.
The company writes a policy. And if they decide later that the policy no longer works for them, they can rewrite it to suit their needs.
What about your needs?
In a Union contract, PTO policies are negotiated — not dictated. The employees help establish the rules, and once agreed upon, those rules cannot be changed arbitrarily. Both sides must honor the contract.
That means stability.
That means fairness.
That means having a voice in how your earned time off is handled.