DOJ may drop case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max crashes, despite families' outrage Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators after the crashes of two 737 Max jets, in 2018 and 2019, that killed 346 people. But a federal judge rejected that proposed plea deal. Joel Rose
Grilled by Senate, Boeing CEO admits to 'serious missteps' on safety Boeing's CEO admits the company "made serious missteps" that hurt the safety of its planes. But denies the company pressures workers to speed up airplane production. David Schaper
Boeing is laying off nearly 2,200 Washington employees before Christmas As the holiday season arrives, and people begin wrapping presents in red, green, and gold paper, Boeing is sending pink slips to some of its employees, including 2,199 in Washington state. Dyer Oxley
As strike ends, layoffs begin at Boeing Boeing began notifying employees of layoffs Wednesday as it seeks to reduce its roughly 170,000-strong workforce by 10%. Monica Nickelsburg
Could be a decade before Boeing is back to normal, analyst says After a few PR emergencies, federal scrutiny, legal proceedings, a machinists strike, and other business woes, it will likely be 10 years before Boeing can be back to business as normal. Dyer Oxley
Machinists union endorses latest Boeing offer with higher pay but no pension Union leaders from IAM District 751 urged over 33,000 striking Boeing machinists to accept the latest contract deal from Boeing on Thursday afternoon. This latest offer includes a higher wage increase and ratification bonus - but no reinstated pension benefit retirement plan. Casey Martin
Why pensions are a hot button issue in the Boeing machinists' strike So far, the machinists, who gave up their pension benefit in 2014, are standing fast. They want it back and voted down Boeing's latest contract offer Wednesday night. John O'Brien Play AudioListen 10 mins
What will it take for Boeing and the machinists union to overcome their 'waiting game'? Boeing’s most recent contract offer for striking machinists came closest to the union’s demand for higher wages, yet 64% of the union voted to reject that offer on Wednesday. KUOW Staff Play AudioListen 7 mins
Machinist union rejects latest Boeing contract offer, keeping strike alive Machinists voted Wednesday to reject Boeing's latest contract offer, effectively continuing their strike that began more than a month ago. 64% of the vote was against the offer. KUOW Staff
