Thousands of plane factory staff strike for first time in 16 years
BABoeing(BA) Sky News·2024-09-13 20:19

Workers at aircraft maker Boeing are to go on strike for the first time since the global financial crash, piling more pressure on the troubled company. Not since 2008 have workers gone on strike. More than 30,000 staff are to take part in industrial action at one of the US's largest exporters. Staff walked out on Friday after 95% of union members voted to reject a new contract offer from the company despite union leaders backing the deal and calling it the "best contract we've negotiated in our history".Mon ...