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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Michael Sainato

Boeing workers go on strike as White House calls for ‘good faith’ negotiations

A group of people walk together, holding signs like 'Strike strike strike'
Union members march to vote on a contract offer with airplane maker Boeing on Thursday in Renton, Washington. Photograph: Stephen Brashear/AP

Tens of thousands of Boeing workers walked off the job early on Friday after voting overwhelmingly to strike for higher pay, halting production of the planemaker’s strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with chronic output delays and mounting debt.

The company said on Friday it was ready to talk and “get back to the table to reach a new agreement” as striking workers picketed.

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