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Boeing, Machinists Union Reach Tentative Deal

By: Martin Kaste // November 30, 2011
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Boeing and the International Association of Machinists have reached a tentative deal that would extend the contract for four years and end Boeing's dispute with the National Labor Relations Board. If approved, the agreement would mean that a new version of the popular 737 model would be built by union workers in Washington state, and that the new 787 model could be assembled in South Carolina, which is a right-to-work state.

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Food

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Technology

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