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Spotlight on Trump’s Ties to Boeing Amid Probes of 737 MAX 8 Jets
The Trump administration’s close ties to Boeing are facing new scrutiny in the wake of deadly plane crashes.
Trump’s Budget Follows Lobbying From Fossil Fuel, Charter and Other Interests
Weapons and military tech manufacturers have spent $255 million on lobbying since 2017.
After Relative’s Death in Recent Crash, Ralph Nader Is Urging Boycott of Boeing
Calls are growing to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes in the wake of Sunday's devastating plane crash in Ethiopia.
Has the Arms Industry Captured Trump’s Pentagon?
Patrick Shanahan, who spent 30 years at Boeing, is the Trump administration’s acting secretary of defense.
Economic Update: Economic Reality Checks
This episode provides updates on Boeing and economic blackmail, and more.
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Outrage at Boeing Spurs Reformers’ Bid for Top Spots in Machinists Union
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Machinists union will hold a contested election for top officers.
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Obama Administration Stays Quiet as Boeing Strikes Major Blow to Pensions
Boeing is one of the few remaining major corporations in the US that still offers defined-benefit pensions. But on Friday, 30,000 union workers in Washington state voted to give …
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Courageous Boeing Workers Say No to Corporate Extortion
By rejecting a contract that amounted to corporate extortion, the Machinists Local 751 at Boeing have taken a stand for middle-class workers all over the country.
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Boeing Employees Reject Contract After Company Receives Record Tax Break
Boeing receives almost $9 billion in state tax breaks but threatens to move some operations out of Washington due to a contract dispute.
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Boeing Blackmails Washington Workforce on 777X Production
Boeing is threatening to move production of the huge new 777X out of Washington to avoid the union.