Striking Boeing machinists rejected a proposed contract that would have ended a costly 41-day work stoppage.

The machinists, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), turned down a deal that includes a 35 percent wage increase over the next four years, a $7,000 ratification bonus and improved retirement offerings.

Jon Holden, president of IAM District 751 and Brandon Bryant, president of IAM District W24, said in a joint statement that "there are consequences when a company mistreats its workers year after year."

“Ten years of........

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