Charles Bickers Quotes (9 Quotes)

We have seen a gradual recovery in our commercial airplane business and we have been adding employees where necessary.

Winning new business is the way that we create and sustain jobs going forward.

We heard what the union was saying about pensions.

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.

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.

The union asked us to put the best and final offer to them on the 30th and that's what we did.

We're open to discussion as long as it is clear that both sides understand the business reality that we face.

We don't intend to assemble airplanes during this strike.

Everybody is focused on just providing information and answering questions about the contract.