Union machinists who had previously worked for Beechcraft and Cessna have ratified a contract with their new employer, Textron Aviation.
The contract was approved through a "yay" or "nay" vote held at Hartman Arena on Friday afternoon. The final results were 73 percent to 27 percent.
Frank Molina of Union District Lodge 70 says he’s happy with the contract.
“We’re really anticipating to see growth and looking forward to our future, we think that it’s going to be bright," he said. "This is the first step of that.”
The six-year contract will cover 4,100 workers and grants job security through promises to keep certain projects in Wichita. It also gives seniority rights to union members who were hired before the merger took place and creates structured pay raises through 2019.