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Boeing is facing potential labor unrest as its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, seeks a 40% pay raise over three or four years. The union, still aggrieved over a 2014 deal, has the upper hand due to a resurgent US labor movement and a scarcity of qualified aerospace workers. A strike could disrupt Boeings plants in Washington and Oregon, impacting production of its 737 jets. Analysts suggest the current environment favors the unions demands, poten...

Four bolts that should have prevented a panel from flying off an Alaska Airlines jet at 16,000 feet were apparently missing, US investigators said Tuesday, fueling more scrutiny about manufacturer Boeing Co.’s ability to ensure the safety of its planes. Photos and other evidence suggest the bolts were removed for…

A month ago, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon after a doorplug, a panel of the fuselage near the rear of the aircraft, blew out midair after the plane reached 16,000 feet.

Boeing Co. executives have spent the past month grappling with the aftermath of a near-catastrophe on an airborne 737 Max jet. As the US planemaker works…

Fed-up Boeing workers are prepared to strike for a pay raise

A strike would shut down Boeing plants in Washington and Oregon, including assembly lines for its cash-cow 737 jets

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is seeking a 40 percent pay increase over three or four years, following a 2014 deal that sacrificed pensions and capped pay.

Investigators say the Alaska Airlines incident apparently involved a door plug that had not been properly installed when it was delivered by the manufacturer.

Evidence shows four bolts to hold panel in place on aircraft were missing

On Jan. 8, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 1363 held a solidarity event for their strike outside Va