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Boeing offers machinists new contract sparking tentative agreement to end strike

Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month.

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Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down

Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down.

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Striking Boeing workers in Washington state say they’re in it for the long haul

This week Boeing presented what it called its “best and final” offer to the 33,000 machinists who have been on strike for nearly two weeks. The union representing the workers rebuffed the proposal, displeased with its details and how Boeing presented it. Analysts say the union has the upper-hand in negotiations going forward.

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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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Boeing workers having trouble making ends meet amid strike

Unionized Boeing employees say they’re facing serious economic hardship as they wait on a new contract with the aerospace giant.

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Unified and determined, Boeing workers take to the picket line in Washington state

Tens of thousands of unionized Boeing workers showed up to airplane plants Friday not to work, but to call for better pay and benefits. For the first time since 2008, Boeing workers are on strike.

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They 'have fueled so much of Boeing's success.' Washington officials react to machinist strike

It didn't take long after news broke that Boeing machinists were going on strike for state and federal officials to start weighing in, encouraging both parties to find a path forward.

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Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

‘We're at a breaking point.’ Washington ferry workers demand 20% raise

Unionized ferry workers who keep the state’s ailing fleet afloat are calling for higher pay and better staffing. On Tuesday morning, over 30 engineers and oilers stood in front of the bustling downtown Seattle ferry terminal, demanding the state to invest more money into jobs.

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A motorcycle rally and a rock show. Boeing machinists vote to strike

On Wednesday unionized Boeing machinists voted to strike if they cannot agree on a contract with the company by this fall. Members of IAM District 751 rallied into downtown Seattle, demanding better pay and benefits from Boeing in their new contract.