"The company gave in…"

How sweet that sounds! Congratulations to the Fighting Machinists of District 751 for the apparent success of their strike against the Boeing Company. The Seattle P-I reports...

The company gave in to union demands on issues that had triggered the strike more than three weeks ago and which had shut down Boeing's jetliner production in the Puget Sound area at a critical time, just as Boeing was cranking up to meet growing demand by customers for new jets.

Better pensions, no medical benefit cuts, protection for new workers, coverage of the Wichita plant -- the Machinists ran the table.

And for those who say that the workers never win because of lost wages, the contract includes a ratification bonus that should cover any wage losses and then some. Strikes pay off when the bosses pay up.