Boeing temporarily suspends tens of thousands of workers amid machinist strike
Boeing is furloughing tens of thousands of workers amid a major machinist strike. Last week, 96% of the 33,000 Boeing machinists voted to reject a new contract and instead strike. Though negotiations have continued,
Boeing preps to furlough executives, managers as machinist strike nears
Boeing will furlough tens of thousands of its executives, managers and others as more than 30,000 machinists intend to go on strike Friday in Seattle and Oregon.
A strike by Boeing factory workers shows no signs of ending after its first week
Boeing has started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees as a week-old labor strike by 33,000 union machinists shows no signs of ending.
Vote by Boeing machinists likely to trigger an immediate strike
Boeing machinists will vote throughout Thursday on the company’s contract offer, and a massive mandate to strike seems all but inevitable.
Boeing Girds for Long Strike as Gig Economy Gives Workers Clout
Around Boeing Co.’s vast aircraft manufacturing hub in Seattle, the great belt tightening has begun as the planemaker and its factory workers settle in for a labor dispute that will test the resolve of both sides.
Boeing says it has a deal to avoid a strike by more than 30,000 machinists
Boeing has a tentative agreement with its largest union on a new contract for factory workers that could avoid a threatened strike.
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Boeing starts furloughing tens of thousands of employees amid machinist strike
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Machinist union workers at Textron vote on final contract offer Saturday
The machinists’ union negotiating committee recommends that union members vote in favor of Textron’s final offer.
Will Boeing's furlough strategy during the strike ensure its financial stability?
Boeing's CEO says the company will begin furloughs to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists. The furloughs are ...
Boeing Machinist Strike Adds Cash Crunch to New CEO’s Rescue Mission
Ratings firms are warning that a prolonged work stoppage could sink the jet maker’s debt into junk status.
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Boeing to begin furloughs, leadership takes a pay cut, as machinist strike continues
As Boeing's machinists continue to strike, furloughs and pay reductions are in store for the rest of the company.
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Machinist Tools: Edge Finding
Machinists like to live on the edge, but they always want to know precisely where it is. If you’ve watched any machining videos (*cough*) then you’ve seen heavy use of digital readouts on ...
Boeing execs barred from flying business class to save money during strike
In a memo to employees on Monday, Boeing CFO Brian West outlined the steps that the company is taking to cut costs during a ...