Boeing strike enters second month
Boeing factory workers to rally in Seattle as strike enters second month
By Joe Brock SEATTLE - Boeing factory workers will hold a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the troubled planemaker further into financial crisis.
This Labor Strike Just Cost 10% of Boeing's Workers Their Jobs
Worst of all, Ortberg announced that Boeing will need to "reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality and to a more focused set of priorities." And specifically, Boeing will "reduce the size of our total workforce by roughly 10 percent" -- 17,000 workers.
Washington lawmakers press Boeing, union to resolve monthlong strike
Four Democratic lawmakers from the state of Washington this week urged Boeing and the union representing striking machinists around Seattle and Portland, Ore., to resolve the labor dispute. Around 33,
Boeing strike enters second month as workers rally in Seattle
Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker further into financial crisis.
Don’t bow down to striking workers, Ryanair boss urges Boeing
Boeing must hold out against a strike by 33,000 workers even if it means aircraft deliveries are held up by several months, Ryanair boss Michael O’leary said. Mr O’Leary said he backed Boeing chief Kelly Ortberg’s decision to abandon talks after the machinists union rejected a sweetened 30pc pay offer.
Lawmakers press Boeing to resolve monthlong strike
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Boeing to lay off 10% of employees as strike by factory workers cripples production
Boeing plans to lay off about 10 percent of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money and tries to deal ...
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Boeing to lay off about 10% of its workforce, stop most production of 767s amid strike
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a statement Friday afternoon that the company will lay off about 10% of its staff "over the ...
Striking Boeing machinists' union in indirect talks with company, helped by US government
A union representing striking machinists at Boeing said Friday it is actively engaged in indirect discussions with the ...