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Boeing Labor Union Members Elect to Strike

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The Implications All Boeing production operations in the states of Washington and Oregon are now impacted including daily production of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft family, along with the Boeing 767 and 777 wide aisle aircraft. The company further indicated that it was ready to continue negotiations.

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Will Boeing Add to its Corporate Challenges- Labor Relations Front

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The Labor Union Voice In a posting published by the Northwest Labor Press , the stakes of these negotiations are outlined for the 33,200 members of the IAM based either in Puget Sound or Gresham, Oregon. It is noted that this is the first full scale contract negotiation in 16 years. locations rather than Puget Sound.

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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. As highlighted in our original commentary , an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

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West ( Oregon ), and Europe ( Frankfurt ) regions, with availability in additional geographies coming later. . Application availability is indicated as available in preview in the U.S. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. Announcement Significance. The implications of this Amazon AWS announcement are twofold.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident- Latest Update

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. There were no reported fatalities or major injuries, which was very fortunate. The aircraft itself was newly produced and delivered to the airline in November 2023.

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Boeing’s Corporate Culture Fix is a Systemic Challenge

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Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Background In early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

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However, each of these firms expressed that they would benefit from more direct discussions with the BioPreferred Program to find ways to increase the utilization of the label as a default “indicator” to be used in life cycle assessment (LCA) programs similar to the use of sustainable sourced forestry products.