Boeing Workers Vote on Contract as Potential Strike Looms

A strike would add to Boeing’s headaches in a year of safety incidents.
Boeing Workers Vote on Contract as Potential Strike Looms
Workers leave the factory where Boeing 737 Max planes are built in Renton, Wash., on Dec. 17, 2019. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
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Boeing’s West Coast factory workers stood in long lines on Sept. 12 to vote on a scrutinized new contract, with many calling for a strike that could start as early as the following day.

The possible strike would be another blow to Boeing in a year of repeat headaches that began with the Jan. 5 Alaskan Airlines incident, when an unused door panel ripped off a jet moments after takeoff.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.