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Pentagon Announces $8.6B Contract for Boeing to Make F-15s for Israel
The contract will provide Israel with 25 F-15 fighter jets, with the option for 25 more.
Global Arms Revenue Reached Record High Last Year With US Companies in the Lead
The top 100 arms producers raked in $679 billion over 2024. US firms account for nearly half of the total.
Trump’s Proposed Missile Defense System Is a Weapon of Mass Insecurity
The “Golden Dome” will enrich arms contractors, yet it's likely to be ineffective while worsening the nuclear arms race.
The US’s Top Military Contractors Are Cashing In on Caribbean Operations
The weapons industry is reaping the benefits as Trump amasses ships, drones, and missiles off the coast of Venezuela.
Organizers Fight Against Tax Breaks for Weapons Manufacturers Amid Gaza Genocide
A St. Louis coalition argues that these exemptions rob schools of funding, contribute to pollution, and fuel wars.
Boeing Workers Ratify Contract With 43.65 Percent Wage Increase Over 4 Years
It also includes a ratification bonus, as well as improved retirement and health care benefits, and overtime rules.
Striking Workers Reject Boeing’s New Contract Offer
“We’re in it for a good contract, not just an okay contract,” said one apprentice machinist.
Boeing Union Workers Win Tentative Contract With 35 Percent Wage Increase
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 has been on strike since September 13.
The Pro-Palestine Student Movement Should Unite With the Boeing Workers’ Strike
Boeing is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors aiding the genocide in Palestine.
Biden Joined the UAW Picket Line Last Year. Will He Do the Same With Boeing?
The Boeing strike is the latest test of the Biden-Harris administration’s labor agenda, with more challenges on the way.