Attorneys representing Spirit AeroSystems and a local workers union entered an agreement that will stop layoffs and the sale of the McAlester plant until at least May 27 as the sides enter arbitration.
Spirit AeroSystems laid off nearly 300 McAlester plant employees within the last year before the Kansas-based aerostructures manufacturer announced in October 2020 plans to close the plant.
The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, along with the Local UAW 1558, filed for a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction to stop Spirit AeroSystems from violating a collective bargaining agreement and closing the McAlester plant — and both sides agreed Friday to stay court proceedings and enter arbitration as soon as possible.