Boeing strike continues after machinists reject 35% pay hike offer

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A majority of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) members voted Wednesday to reject the latest contract offer from Boeing.

The rejection means a continuation of the month-long strike by members of IAM Districts 751 and W24, located respectively in Seattle, Washington, and Gladstone, Oregon. About 64% of members voted against the contract, according to results released by IAM on social media.

“The entire IAM Union,...

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‘Trust in our company has eroded,’ Boeing CEO says after dismal Q3 results

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The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) reported a loss of over $6 billion in the third quarter during an earnings call on Wednesday.

The $6.2 billion loss was largely attributed to substantially increased operating costs due to strikes by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union since Sept. 13. Boeing also cited previously announced program changes as a factor impacting revenue loss.

The loss is about four times larger...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trust-in-our-company-has-eroded-boeing-ceo-says-after-dismal-q3-results

NTSB blames Boeing 747 engine fire on shoddy maintenance work

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The National Transportation Safety Board said an improperly installed borescope plug led to a January engine fire on an Atlas Air Boeing 747. Maintenance on the aircraft was performed just four days before the incident.

On Jan. 18, Atlas Air flight 3885 was flying between Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico, when the crew received a fire indication in the Boeing 747-8F’s No. 2 engine at approximately 3,000 feet. An emergency was declared and the...

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Boeing: Την Τετάρτη ψηφίζουν οι μηχανικοί για τις αυξήσεις 35% – Θα λήξει η απεργία;

Μετά τα αλλεπάλληλα σκάνδαλα για την ασφάλεια των αεροσκαφών της και τους μυστηριώδεις θανάτους πρώην υπαλλήλων – μαρτύρων σε δίκες εναντίον της, τα «κενά αέρος» για την Boeing συνεχίστηκαν με…

Boeing: Την Τετάρτη ψηφίζουν οι μηχανικοί για τις αυξήσεις 35% – Θα λήξει η απεργία;Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

https://www.naftemporiki.gr/finance/world/1801686/boeing-tin-tetarti-psifizoyn-oi-michanikoi-gia-tis-ayxiseis-35-tha-lixei-i-apergia/

H Boeing απολύει 17.000 εργαζόμενους και «παγώνει» το νέο της αεροσκάφος

Η Boeing περικόπτει 17.000 θέσεις εργασίας «για να ευθυγραμμιστεί με την οικονομική πραγματικότητα», καθώς ο γίγαντας της αεροδιαστημικής αντιμετωπίζει τις επίμονες συνέπειες από το τελευταίο «επεισόδιο ασφαλείας» των αεροσκαφών της.…

H Boeing απολύει 17.000 εργαζόμενους και «παγώνει» το νέο της...

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Boeing to sunset 767 freighter program, slow 777X rollout amid strike

Boeing said Friday afternoon it will stop production of the 767 freighter in 2027, sooner than expected, and won’t have the next-generation 777-8 freighter ready for commercial use until 2028, at least a year later than previously scheduled, as the company looks to stem financial losses amid a month-long machinists strike.

Management also announced it will take a $3 billion pre-tax charge on the 777X and 767 programs, lay off about 10% of its workforce and report a third-quarter loss of $9.97...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-to-sunset-767-freighter-program-slow-777x-rollout-amid-strike

Boeing considers ‘next steps’ after pulling contract offer for striking workers

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Boeing announced it has withdrawn its contract offer to striking machinists union workers as it considers “next steps.”

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has been on strike for 27 days now, seeking higher pay, a better savings plan and more affordable health insurance.

Boeing COO Stephanie Pope said in a message to employees on Tuesday that the strike in the Pacific Northwest has deeply affected Boeing’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/boeing-considers-next-steps-after-pulling-contract-offer-for-striking-workers

33,000 Boeing workers lose health care coverage

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared on AirlineGeeks.com.

Boeing has cut health care coverage for 33,000 of its workers and their families as machinists union strikes continue to halt production in the Pacific Northwest.

A news release from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) emailed Tuesday stated that workers were informed of the cuts by U.S. Postal Service notifications to their homes. The move is being criticized by striking union members as a misstep...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/33000-boeing-workers-lose-health-care-coverage

IAM negotiators say union won’t vote on Boeing’s ‘final’ contract offer

Negotiators for striking machinists and aerospace workers declined to present Boeing’s final contract offer to the union’s members hours after news broke about the proposal.

Boeing made what the company called its “best and final offer” for a renewed contract to 33,000 striking union workers on Monday afternoon. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced later that evening that the union would not be voting on the offer.

In a statement addressing Local Lodge...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/iam-negotiators-say-union-wont-vote-on-boeings-final-contract-offer

Θες δουλειά; Έλα, στο γραφείο – Γιατί μπαίνει «ταφόπλακα» στην εξ αποστάσεως εργασία

Όταν ο Covid -19 εισέβαλε στη ζωή μας, μας «κλείδωσε» μέσα με τα περιβόητα lockdown και μετέτρεψε το σπίτι μας και σε χώρο εργασίας και εκπαίδευσης των παιδιών. Η τηλεργασία…

Θες δουλειά; Έλα, στο γραφείο – Γιατί μπαίνει «ταφόπλακα» στην εξ αποστάσεως εργασίαΗ ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ

https://www.naftemporiki.gr/finance/world/1772895/thes-doyleia-ela-sto-grafeio-giati-mpainei-tafoplaka-stin-ex-apostaseos-ergasia/