Boeing’s planned job cuts will include 2,199 layoffs in Washington, according to a notice issued Monday by the state’s Employment Security Department. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace,…
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Boeing machinists approve contract, strike ends
The Boeing factory worker strike that has stretched nearly two months, halting airplane manufacturing at plants around the Northwest, ended Monday after thousands of union members voted to approve a…
Machinists union leadership urges approval of new Boeing contract offer
Leaders of Boeing’s aircraft machinists union are recommending striking members approve a new contract offer from the company that would raise average annual pay for the workers to nearly $120,000….
Strike to continue as Boeing machinists reject a second contract offer
Thousands of Boeing aircraft machinists have rejected a contract offer for the second time in less than two months, meaning a strike that has halted airplane production at the company’s…
Striking Boeing machinists plan to vote on new contract offer
Thousands of Boeing factory workers in the Puget Sound region who’ve been on strike for over a month are expected to vote this week on a new contract proposal, their…
Virtual Commercial Aviation Work Group meeting set for Oct. 3
Washington State’s Commercial Aviation Work Group will host its second public meeting virtually via Zoom from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. The group will evaluate the long-range commercial…
State commission recommends Paine Field as one of two potential options for new aviation capacity
Adding capacity at Paine Field was one of two options recommended to the Washington State Legislature to meet the state’s growing demand for commercial passenger service, air cargo and general…