Boeing Strike Enters Second Day

Striking Boeing machinists say they are willing to stay out as long as it takes to get a better contract

Some 27-thousand workers walked off the job in plants in Washington State, Oregon and Kansas. Horns of passing motorists honked in support as strikers walked the picket line in Everett and Renton.

Eighty seven percent of the union workers voted to go on strike after last minute negotiations could not be reached.

The contract dispute is over pay, outsourcing, retirement benefits and health care premiums

Boeing says it will not hire replacement workers to build planes and the company hopes to reach a resolution soon. No new talks have been scheduled.

Boeing is already one year behind on delivering the 787 Dreamliner and some analysts say the strike could cost Boeing 100-million dollars a day in delayed revenue.

This is the machinists' second strike in as many contract negotiations.

They struck for 24 days in 2005.

Boeing spokesman Tim Healy says the company is open to further discussion, but both sides are too far apart to reach an agreement.

No additional talks are scheduled.