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Thu 09 Sep 2008Boeing workers vote for strike action
Boeing's largest workers' union said its members rejected the plane maker's contract offer and voted to strike, but the union agreed to postpone a walkout for 48 hours to allow more time for negotiations.
The International Association of Machinists leadership announced the extension, which means Boeing employees will stay on the job until tomorrow, after saying that 87 per cent of its members voted to start a strike at midnight last night.
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