Boeing factory workers strike for first time since 2008 after overwhelmingly rejecting contract
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More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of the company's aircraft after staff rejected a new labor contract.
  • More than 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the company’s biggest unionized group, were set to strike Friday after staff rejected a new labor contract and approved a strike with a 96% vote.
  • The work stoppage will halt production of most of the company’s aircraft, including its best-selling 737 Max.
  • The strike is another costly blow to the company trying to increase output and improve its reputation.