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Boeing lays off 3,500

This batch of layoffs is just the first. Boeing announced in October that it would lay off 17,000 employees, 10% of its global workforce. 

After 54 Days, Boeing strike is over

Boeing Machinists in Oregon and Washington returned to work Nov. 6 with historic contract gains, including raises totaling 43.65%.

Boeing workers say no to 35% raises

They’ve waited years to send a message: After lives spent building planes, they deserve a secure retirement.

Boeing strike enters sixth week

Boeing cut off strikers’ access to health benefits. Many have taken temporary jobs. But if anything, Boeing seems to be hurting even more.

Boeing strike continues 

Roughly 33,000 Machinists union members are nearing the fourth week of a historic strike at Boeing, with no obvious end in sight.

Machinists strike begins at Boeing

Boeing workers had a pension before 2016. They want it back.

Boeing workers vote to authorize a strike

The union contract with Boeing expires Sept. 12, at which point an estimated 34,000 workers could strike if they reject a final company offer.

Boeing pleads guilty to fraud

Boeing concealed information from FAA regulators about the software that caused two crashes and 346 deaths.

L&I says Boeing stiffed its workers on travel pay

Boeing has paid over $11.5 million to 495 employees to resolve complaints that it failed properly pay and account for required travel time.

Boeing back in bargaining – first time in 16 years

In the past Boeing schemed to squeeze concessions out of workers and taxpayers. This year union leaders are looking for a reboot.

Carl Gibson does it again

Machinists Lodge 63 member Carl Gibson will be representing Boeing at a national truck driving competition Aug. 16-19 in Columbus, Ohio.

Washington’s best straight truck driver? A Boeing machinist

Carl Gibson will compete in the 'straight truck' category at the National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 16-19 in Indianapolis.

SPEEA workers at Boeing split in narrow votes on contract extension

A unit of over 12,000 engineers narrowly voted to accept a four-year contract extension, while a unit of 5,000 technical workers voted to reject it.

Machinists win toehold at Boeing South Carolina plant

South Carolina is the least-unionized state in the nation, with just 2.6 percent of workers in a union, and its governor wants to keep it that way.

OE 701 cries foul at Boeing use of “rat” contractor at Gresham plant

Integrity Machinery Moving is accused of underbidding union contractors while employing nonunion workers and paying them below area-standard wages and benefits. 

Boeing South Carolina votes to stay nonunion

South Carolina Boeing rejected the Machinists Union by a three-to-one margin

Boeing terminates contract with union paint contractor

147 Machinists-represented workers will be terminated, though many may end up being hired by the new contractor.

At a Boeing paint contractor, workers vote to join Machinists union

An 11th-hour anti-union blitz fell flat at a contractor where workers make half the wage of their union counterparts.

At a Boeing contractor in Portland, workers vote whether to go union

Well-paid professional union-busters will try to talk low-wage workers out of unionizing.

‘Fighting Machinist’ Sam Beekman is in the battle of his life against ALS

Beekman, a Boeing machinist, will take part in the 3-mile Southwest Washington Walk to Defeat ALS