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Boeing to reinstate 58 laid-off workers after union grievance victory
Fifty-eight previously laid-off Boeing employees are set to return to work by the end of this week. The reinstatements follow SPEEA’s challenge asserting that Boeing improperly laid off its union-represented workers while retaining external contractors and personnel from other aerospace companies
NTSB blames Boeing training failures, missing bolts in 737 Max door plug blowout
According to NTSB chair Jennifery Homendy and the agency’s report, the immediate cause of the incident were failures of Boeing’s training and guidance procedures, and the FAA’s oversight of them. The agency said that the door plug blowout resulted from missing bolts that were meant to secure it to the fuselage.
‘Air Capital’ marketed to world at Paris Air Show
This week presents an opportunity for the Air Capital to market itself to the world. Senator Jerry Moran, U.S. Rep. Ron Estes and Wichita Mayor Lily Wu are among the Kansas Delegation in France for the Paris Air Show, a global aviation event. The objective for the local, state and national leaders from Kansas at the air show is to showcase the aerospace industry in the Wichita area.
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With nearly 600,000 active and retired members, the IAM is one of the largest and most diverse labor unions in North America. From Boeing and Lockheed Martin to United Airlines and Harley-Davidson, you will find IAM members across all walks of life. IAM members demand respect and dignity in the workplace. Together, we have been able to bargain for increased job security, higher wages and improved benefits.
IAM’s Purpose Anthem: Security, Dignity, and Opportunity for All
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