Today’s news centers about yet another safety problem for the Boeing 737 and a lack of progress after the company and union resumed talks. The cause of a rudder failure has resulted in an urgent safety alert from the National…
The IAM strike, and its impacts, are the key news items today. The striking workers recognize that they have Boeing over a barrel, as the company’s financial difficulties make a protracted strike unsustainable. Boeing has already lost more than $571…
Today’s news items focus on the safety culture, or lack thereof, at Boeing, with multiple articles citing shortfalls, many of which were revealed again at Senate hearings looking at FAA oversight of Boeing. Some of the interesting revelations include workers…
Today’s key news indicates that it’s time to hunker down for a prolonged strike by the IAM against Boeing. Boeing, in a major mistake, provided their ‘best and final’ offer to the union, only to have it quickly rejected. Apparently,…
Today’s news focuses on a “best and final” offer from Boeing to end the Machinists strike. That offer includes a 30% wage increase rather than 25%, restores an annual bonus that typically has been about 4% of annual wages that…
Today’s key stories focus on the departure of a Boeing decision head and updates on the strike. Boeing head of Defense, Space, and Security, Ted Colbert, is the first major executive change of the Kelly Ortberg era. With continuing losses…