Power Struggles
Boeing machinists may strike
Leaders of Boeing’s machinists union have recommended that the 27,000 members go on strike after negotiating around-the-clock with management since August 21st. The average Boeing union member earned just over $55,000 last year. The company earned $14 billion in profit for the same period.
Background info: Yahoo Finance
About time we had a good old-fashioned labor strike.
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