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US Boeing workers strike over pay
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by Amy Judd | September 6, 2008 at 04:08 pm
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Yesterday they were poised to strike, and today they walked out.
Production at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has stopped.
27,000 workers went on strike at the plant over pay.
Members of the Machinists Union, mainly based in Seattle, downed tools after last minute negotiations failed.
Boeing says it has offered more than $34,000 (£17,000) per employee in pay and benefits.
Analysts say the stoppage cause further delays in the delivery of the new Dreamliner aircraft.
The union says with that with Boeing's record profits and its members going without a pay rise for the last four years, the offer is not good enough.
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The Machinists Union is Boeing's biggest labour group, and the company has said it will not try to assemble aircraft during the strike.
Analysts say that the stoppage could cost Boeing at least $100m each day in lost revenues - as well as delays in delivering the Dreamliner.
Even the state governor is calling for both sides to end the dispute quickly.
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at 18:12 on September 6th, 2008
amyjudd, I like this story. It's good stuff. Does this mean all the engineers have nothing to do? I have a friend there..I'll call for an update.
at 20:19 on September 8th, 2008
787 Dreamliner Rollout, 07/08/07.
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