Apparent resolution in Spirit AeroSystems lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the Machinists union against Wichita aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems appears headed for an out-of-court resolution.
“Spirit Aerosystems and the Machinists Union have reached a resolution of the lawsuit filed on August 8, 2014. The parties will have no further comment regarding this lawsuit,” Ken Evans, Spirit’s senior manager for corporate communications, said in an e-mail Tuesday evening.
A filing Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, indicates the parties have reached a conditional resolution. It notes the union has agreed to withdraw its motion for an injunction to block Spirit from selling off its fabrication operations or laying off workers pending arbitration.
The filing indicates the union plans to dismiss its lawsuit.
The lawsuit contends the Machinists gave up the right to strike and accepted pay cuts and smaller wage increases in a 10-year contract negotiated in 2010. In exchange, Spirit agreed to maintain major manufacturing operations in Wichita.
It is unclear from the filing what the conditional agreement entails. A hearing was held last week.
Contributing: Eagle staff
This story was originally published October 14, 2014 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Apparent resolution in Spirit AeroSystems lawsuit."