Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) have reached a tentative agreement ending a 38-day strike by engineers at the aerospace giant's Seattle and Wichita plants. SPEEA members were due to vote on the revised offer on 19 March, as Flight International closed for press. Boeing has acknowledged that the strike has affected deliveries and will reduce earnings.
Source: Flight International
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