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Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike
The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
U.S. job growth in October hampered by hurricanes and Boeing strike
The Labor Department has released October's jobs report with employment growth slowed during the month due to Hurricanes Milton and Helene along with the Boeing strike. CBS News MoneyWatch ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
How Ending Boeing’s Strike Might Benefit Harris—and Hard-Hit Suppliers
The strikers’ union has urged members to accept Boeing’s new contract proposal. That would be great news for idled suppliers—and may give Kamala Harris’s presidential bid a boost in swing states.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Boeing offers new deal to end 7-week strike: What to know
Striking Boeing machinists are set to vote Monday on a new agreement that could bring an over 7-week-long strike to its end. The International Association of Machinists (IAM), which represents the ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Boeing machinists accept labor contract, ending 7-week strike
Boeing sweetened its offer to thousands of striking factory workers, leading machinists union to back the deal.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Boeing machinists vote to end strike after 53 days
Boeing machinists voted Monday to end a strike that has hobbled the company for the past 53 days. The new contract includes a 38 percent wage increase over the next four years and a $12,000 ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Boeing’s stock turns lower, as short-term technical boost fades after the open
Boeing’s stock reversed into the red on Tuesday, to erase a positive short-term technical signal, even after the aerospace giant’s unionized machinists voted to end the nearly two-month-long strike.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
Boeing Strikers Want Their Pension Plan Back, But It’s a Long-Shot Demand
A five-decade trend shows the number of workers on pension plans shrank by nearly 75 percent, making this contract objective unlikely.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
Boeing machinists' union leaders back new contract, call for Monday vote
Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Boeing vote to decide how fast company gets back on track
The new contract proposal would not reinstate pensions, but it could be enough to sway voting workers, especially as the holiday season approaches.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attackTop stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...Health - ABC News - October 21 -
Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station
French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
New York Times tech workers go on strike before election
The New York Times' Tech Guild members are on strike the day before the election, with a high likelihood of a continued strike. The Tech Guild represents over 600 software developers and other ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
New York Times Tech Workers Strike Ahead of Election Day
Times staff worry the walkout could hinder election coverage. Union demands have included higher pay and more remote work flexibility.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Life Is Strange Dev's Workers Are Going On Strike Over Impending Layoffs
Workers at the French gaming studio Don't Nod--the developers behind Jusant, Life is Strange 1 and 2, and upcoming release Lost Records: Bloom & Rage--are set to strike this week due to imminent ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
As Workers Head Back to the Office, Some Employers Pay for Workplace Etiquette Tutoring
Pandemic periods of remote work weakened the professional reflexes of many employees, prompting a surge in demand for companies teaching workplace behavior.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Nuclear power is coming back — and that could be a win for older workers
The revival of nuclear power — and the push for clean energy — may depend on keeping older workers online for longer.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Manchester United make Ruben Amorim official; Lionel Messi back in action in MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday
Elsewhere in the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the USWNT close out another successful window under Emma HayesSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action
Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO
Boeing's CEO Ortberg will answer to investors in his first Oct. 23 earnings presentation as the aerospace giant faces swirling crises.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Boeing’s Woes Mount, as Debt, Minimal Income, and a Hardening Strike Risk Bankrupting Company
Boeing announces layoffs and aircraft delays to cut costs, even as it continues racking up billions in losses from a month-long strike becoming more bitter each day.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on new CEO
It’s been just over a month since more than 30,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job after overwhelmingly voting down a tentative contract.Top stories - NBC News - October 14 -
Boeing’s stock saw major upside after past strikes, but this time won’t be easy
“There was substantial upside if one bought Boeing stock” during prior strikes in 1989, 1995 and 2005, an analyst says, though a 2008 strike that coincided with the Great Recession was an outlier.Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
Boeing reveals $6 billion quarterly loss ahead of key vote by striking machinists
Boeing Co.’s third-quarter earnings showed better-than-expected revenue despite the impact of a strike by machinists, but the company’s loss was wider than expected.Business - MarketWatch - October 23