Life's a beach – even when you're on strike!
A striking Boeing machinist found a way to wait out stalled labor negotiations from the comfort of a Mexican getaway, posting images from his vacation on social media.
Rob Sharpe, who a source told to DailyMail.com works in equipment services at a company plant in Puyallup, Washington, can be seen laying back on a lounge chair while holding a small 'ON STRIKE' sign.
Another picture shows him flexing his biceps while wearing a t-shirt and flip flops on a beach, with thatched umbrellas in the background.
'I'm speechless,' said a source familiar with the high-stakes talks who had heard anecdotally that some strikers were skipping town while management and labor are in a standoff in contract negotiations. 'You've got hunting season. You've got the salmon jumping and the halibut out in Washington State ... They're sitting on their offer from March and going on vacation.'
'On strike in Puerto Villarta, Jalisco Mexico,' said the post, with the hashtags '#iam751' and '#boeing', in reference to the aerospace machinists local union.
A striking member of the machinists union posted an image on a Boeing employees message board. Union members have yet to weigh in on the latest contract offer from the company
The images appeared on a Facebook group for striking Boeing Employees that is promoting the labor action. The union represents 33,000 striking workers.
It came as rank-and-file union members are so far rejecting what the union says is a 'best and final offer'.
The strike has halted production of the 737 Max and other aircraft during a year when Boeing has suffered a series of setbacks. The company says it is losing $100 million a day amid the strike.
Both sides are facing pressure to move. The total cost of the strike on the company and its workers and suppliers hit $1.4 billion by September 27, according to an analysis by the Anderson Economic Group.
The union complained that the company released its offer publicly rather than bringing it directly to union negotiators.
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