More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of the company's aircraft after staff rejected a new labor contract.
  • More than 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the company’s biggest unionized group, were set to strike Friday after staff rejected a new labor contract and approved a strike with a 96% vote.
  • The work stoppage will halt production of most of the company’s aircraft, including its best-selling 737 Max.
  • The strike is another costly blow to the company trying to increase output and improve its reputation.
  • magnetosphere
    15•6 days ago

    The execs created this problem, wouldn’t let the engineers do their jobs correctly, and ran the company like a bunch of hedge fund managers. I’m all for the workers in this case. Boeing has no ground to stand on. I’m glad that 96% of employees realize that.