October jobs forecast shaved to 110,000 after Boeing strike and hurricanes

The final U.S. jobs report before the presidential election is expected to be a crummy one, but it’s not Washington’s doing. Instead, a major strike at Boeing and a pair of deadly hurricanes would ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

U.S. industrial output falls in September, held down by Boeing strike and hurricanes

U.S. industrial production fell 0.3% in September, held down by the strike at Boeing Co and by the two recent hurricanes, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Strike continues after Boeing workers reject deal

About 33,000 Boeing machinists remain on strike after they voted to reject a deal their union leadership had reached with the aircraft manufacturing giant. Kris Van Cleave takes a look at why they ...

Boeing strike to continue after workers reject new contract

According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), 64% of workers voted to reject the new contract.

Boeing Strike Extended After Union Workers Reject New Contract

The vote, hours after Boeing reported a $6.1 billion loss, will extend a nearly six-week-long strike at factories where the company makes its best-selling commercial plane.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Four astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's Starliner problems and Hurricane Milton

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

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

What Boeing is offering to striking machinists

Boeing machinists began voting Wednesday on a new contract offer from the company to potentially end their nearly six-week-long strike. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave ...

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Lawmakers press Boeing to resolve monthlong strike

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Lawmakers press Boeing to resolve monthlong strike Democratic lawmakers in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Boeing, union reach tentative agreement to halt strike

A tentative agreement has been reached between Boeing and the roughly 33,000 machinists that went on strike last month, the union announced Saturday. "We are finalizing the strike settlement ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Boeing to Bring New Offer in Attempt to End Strike

Boeing’s machinist strike is nearing its second month.

Business - Inc. - October 19

Boeing, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Strike

The Jet maker and machinists union reach a tentative deal, including an offer of a 35% wage increase, to end a strike that halted most of the company’s production.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 19

Boeing Warns on Cash Burn, Awaits Strike Vote

The jet maker posted its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Striking union members are voting later on a new contract proposal.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Boeing Machinists Reject Contract, Extending Strike

The machinists’ union members voted against a new labor deal and will the extend six-week strike.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Boeing Workers Reject Pay Offer as Strike Continues

Strikers rejected a proposal for a 35 percent pay increase over four years by a nearly two-thirds margin.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Pension plan a sticking point for Boeing machinists on strike

The union representing Boeing machinists has voted to reject the company's latest contract offer, extending a costly, weeks-long strike. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave and Kelly O'Grady explain what ...

Boeing competitor Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in space, defense sector

Boeing competitor Airbus on Wednesday announced it would take steps to cut 2,500 jobs in the company’s defense and space division through the middle of 2026. Airbus said the job cuts would result ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

BoE chief economist criticises statistics agency over poor jobs data

Huw Pill told ONS in private letter that efforts to fix key labour market survey ‘have not yet led to improvement’

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific and is expected to stay away from land, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 22

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific as it remains away from land, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Hurricane Kristy becomes a Category 3 storm away from land in the Pacific and will strengthen more, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 4 storm as it continues to churn away from land, forecasters say

World - ABC News - October 23

Boeing to Cut 10% of Workers Amid Strike, Delay New 777X Production

The plane maker plans to book $5 billion in charges on troubled programs and warns of a deeper quarterly loss amid machinists strike.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

Boeing Seeks to Line Up Billions in Financing as Strike Goes On

The aerospace giant said it could raise as much as $25 billion in debt or equity over the next three years, including a $10 billion line of credit.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Boeing strike enters second month as workers rally in Seattle

Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker ...

Washington lawmakers press Boeing, union to resolve monthlong strike

Four Democratic lawmakers from the state of Washington this week urged Boeing and the union representing striking machinists around Seattle and Portland, Ore., to resolve the labor dispute. Around ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 workers as Boeing machinist strike continues

Spirit AeroSystems had been scrambling to cut costs after more than 32,000 Boeing machinists walked off the job Sept. 13.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Spirit to furlough hundreds as Boeing strike’s effects feed through supply chain

Measure could spread to further staff if strike goes on beyond November

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Boeing’s labor strike is forcing this company to send hundreds of employees home

Spirit AeroSystems is furloughing 700 employees due to the impact of the strike by Boeing’s machinists.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 workers as Boeing machinist strike continues

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems will furlough some 700 workers as a strike by machinists at the plane maker enters its sixth week, a spokesman for the supplier said Friday.

Boeing supplier Spirit Aero to furlough employees amid strike

Spirit AeroSystems announced plans to furlough 700 workers for 21 days Friday due to the ongoing Boeing employee strike. The company’s hourly direct, support functions and management employees in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike

Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement that could end a strike that has halted most production in the past month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike

Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than month-long strike that has hobbled the manufacturers’ ...

Boeing and Union Leaders Reach New Proposal to End Strike

The deal reached by the machinists union, which represents more than 33,000 workers, would cumulatively raise wages by nearly 40 percent over four years, according to details shared by the union.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker

Union members to consider offer on Wednesday that could restart production stalled for more than a month

Business - Financial Times - October 20

Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal with 35% raises that could end strike

The IAM will vote Wednesday on the new proposal which includes 35% wage increases over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000 and more.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Boeing workers to vote next week on a new proposal that could end strike

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said early Saturday that it plans to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday that could end the Boeing strike.

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