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| US Boeing workers strike over pay | |
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| Production at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has halted in the US after 27,000 workers at the company went on strike over pay. | |
| Members of the Machinists Union, mainly based in Seattle, downed tools after last minute negotiations failed. | |
| Boeing says it has offered more than $34,000 (£17,000) per employee in pay and benefits. | Boeing says it has offered more than $34,000 (£17,000) per employee in pay and benefits. |
| Analysts say the stoppage cause further delays in the delivery of the new Dreamliner aircraft. | Analysts say the stoppage cause further delays in the delivery of the new Dreamliner aircraft. |
| The union says with that with Boeing's record profits and its members going without a pay rise for the last four years, the offer is not good enough. | The union says with that with Boeing's record profits and its members going without a pay rise for the last four years, the offer is not good enough. |
| Dreamliner delays | Dreamliner delays |
| The Machinists Union is Boeing's biggest labour group, and the company has said it will not try to assemble aircraft during the strike. | The Machinists Union is Boeing's biggest labour group, and the company has said it will not try to assemble aircraft during the strike. |
| Analysts say that the stoppage could cost Boeing at least $100m each day in lost revenues - as well as delays in delivering the Dreamliner. | |
| Boeing hopes that its latest lightweight passenger jet - which is already two years late - will help it compete with rival manufacturer, Airbus. | Boeing hopes that its latest lightweight passenger jet - which is already two years late - will help it compete with rival manufacturer, Airbus. |
| Most of the striking workers are based around Seattle in Washington State. | Most of the striking workers are based around Seattle in Washington State. |
| The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani says Boeing is so important to the local economy that the state governor has repeatedly called on both sides to find a solution to the dispute. | The BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani says Boeing is so important to the local economy that the state governor has repeatedly called on both sides to find a solution to the dispute. |