Contract talks fail; machinists strike Boeing Co.
AP - Sat Sep 6, 12:02 pm EDTBoeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after contract talks arbitrated by a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement.
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Boeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after contract talks arbitrated by a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement.
The union that represents machinists struck the Boeing Company early Saturday, crippling its aircraft production in the United States.
Workers at Boeing walked off the job on Saturday after nearly two days of around-the-clock talks failed to avert what could one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union walked off the job on Saturday after the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.
SEATTLE, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of union machinists for Boeing Co. in Seattle began their second strike in three years Saturday, setting up picket lines just after midnight.
Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials have failed and the union declared: "The strike is on!"
Nearly 27,000 members of Boeing's largest labor union are to go on strike after last-ditch contract talks failed on Friday, the US aviation giant and labor unions said Friday.
Member of Boeing Co.'s largest labor group walk off the job after extended contract negotiations fail.
Boeing Co's 27,000-strong machinists' union declared it will strike at midnight Pacific time on Friday, as the plane maker failed to improve its contract offer after two days of emergency talks.
Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday and the union said a strike was set to begin at 12:01 a.m. PDT Saturday.
Picket lines went up early Saturday at Boeing airplane factories. As many as 27,000 machinists are on strike. With many airlines desperate to update their fleets, Boeing can ill-afford a protracted walkout.
Nearly two days of round-the-clock talks aimed at averting a strike at aircraft maker Boeing broke down Friday evening, setting the stage for what could be one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade.
About 27,000 members of the International Association of Machinists are on strike after Boeing and the union fail to reach a labor deal.
Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. 's machinists went on strike today, seeking improved pay and job security as the planemaker benefits from record orders and tries to keep its 787 Dreamliner schedule from slipping further.
Negotiators for Boeing and the machinists union have until midnight PT to avert a strike that could cost Boeing $3 billion a month and put added pressure on the U.S. economy.
GRESHAM -- The 8 a.m. shift of picketers took up the line today along Northeast Sandy Boulevard. The two dozen machinists didn't expect to strike against Boeing. But the strike had arrived.