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Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company's factory in Everett, Wash.
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Boeing Considers Temporary Layoffs to Save Cash During Machinist Strike
The company will also reduce spending on suppliers because its business is in a "difficult period."
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during the daily briefing at the White House, Sept. 12, 2024.
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Biden Administration in No Rush to Stop U.S. Steel Takeover
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has yet to file its required report.
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The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, in Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29, 2024.
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USPS' Long-Awaited New Truck Debuts to Rave Reviews
The first handful rolled onto postal routes in Georgia last month.
September 16, 2024
Boeing Machinists Union member Stephanie Corona waves to passing traffic while on the picket line at the Everett plant, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Everett, Wash.
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Striking Boeing Factory Workers Ready to Hold Out for Better Contract
They overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years.
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Workers of the German automaker Audi protest the threat of massive layoffs in downtown Brussels, Belgium, Monday Sept. 16, 2024.
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The Perils of 'Safetyism' in Defending Product Manufacturers
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Allowing access to tight spaces and precise measurement of many features.
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