International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers President Brian Bryant stood in solidarity with local machinists Monday morning as they enter their third week of striking.

Striking workers on the picket lines received support from the president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).

Textron Aviation workers on the picket lines, last Tuesday, outside of the aviation manufacturing company's east Wichita campus. More than 70% of Textron Aviation Machinists voted on Sept. 21 to reject a four-year contract offer, and then approved a strike with nearly 82% of the vote.

Boeing and machinists’ union IAM will start “mediated negotiations” in a bid to settle strike action that began two weeks ago.

The union is ready to return to the negotiating table, but Textron isn’t budging. Biologists investigate where cluster of Kansas western diamondback rattlesnakes are coming from Meanwhile, Textron Aviation says it “remains committed to negotiating in good faith to reach a contract that recognizes our employees’ contributions and is beneficial for all employees,

With the Textron Aviation machinists strike now in its third week, both sides are voicing a willingness to negotiate — but a return date to the bargaining table remains elusive.