Sunday, September 7, 2008

Boeing's 27,000 employees start strike

Boeing's largest union, the International Association of Machinists and aerospace workers in the 27,000-member local time on the 6th in the early morning strike began.

This is Boeing's 20 to the fourth strike. The two sides in the old collective bargaining agreement expires on September 3, members of the Association of the company's proposed new three-year contract in wage gains, pensions and health insurance benefits, and outsourcing company over dissatisfaction with their business.

Boeing spokesman said that in addition to the association members, other unions and non-union members will work as usual.

Boeing is expected to strike will bring the daily loss of 100 million U.S. dollars, and continue to postpone its large commercial airliner 787 - Fantasy Boeing Business Jet aircraft delivery time. In addition, analysts believe that as the second-largest U.S. exporter, Boeing's strike would enable the weak U.S. economy worse.

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