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Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits.

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Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits

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Paula Wissel

Boeing Machinists Strike Over Pay, Health Benefits

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Boeing's 27,000 union machinists are on strike. Talks between the aerospace company and the International Association of Machinists broke down over the weekend after the parties failed to come to an agreement on pay and health benefits.

Paula Wissel reports from member station KPLU in Seattle and Tacoma.