Boeing Strike Begins Monday After Negotiations Fail
More than 3,200 Boeing defense workers are set to begin striking Monday, August 4, after overwhelmingly rejecting a contract proposal that included a 20 percent wage increase over four years. Newsweek reached out to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 via email on Sunday for comment. Why It Matters This latest […]
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Thousands of Boeing Employees Could Strike Next Week: What To Know?
More than 3,200 union workers at three St. Louis-area plants that produce U.S. fighter jets voted “overwhelmingly” to go on strike on Sunday after they rejected a proposed contract that included a 20 percent wage increase over four years. The company said it was preparing for a strike that the union said could begin on […]
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FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Fatal Air India Crash—Report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have issued private notifications declaring that fuel cutoff switch locks on Boeing aircraft are safe, following intense scrutiny after last month’s fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, Reuters reported on Sunday. The June 12 crash killed 259 of 260 people aboard and […]
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Boeing Jet Returns to US From China as Trade War Bites
A Boeing airliner has returned to the U.S. from China, according to a new report, after President Donald Trump said Beijing had “reneged” on a deal involving the aircraft manufacturer, America’s biggest exporter by dollar value. Why It Matters Trump has embarked on a bitter trade war with China, exempting Beijing from a pause on […]
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