Feb 8, 2013 (Morning Edition / KPLU-FM) — Boeing engineers in the Pacific Northwest are voting on whether to authorize a strike. The labor dispute is playing out against a dramatic backdrop. The engineers are needed now more than ever to help fix the batteries on Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner.
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Do Boeing Engineers Have Enough Leverage To Strike?
by Ashley Gross
Feb 8, 2013 (Morning Edition / KPLU-FM) — Boeing engineers in the Pacific Northwest are voting on whether to authorize a strike. The labor dispute is playing out against a dramatic backdrop. The engineers are needed now more than ever to help fix the batteries on Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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