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Boeing says it will take several weeks to resume production of planes after the strike

Nov. 12, 2024 11:34 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Boeing says it will be several weeks before it fully resumes building passenger planes, as factory workers return following a strike that lasted nearly two months. A Boeing spokesperson said Tuesday that the delay in restarting plants in Washington state and Oregon is...

No end for Boeing labor strike as workers reject latest contract proposal

Oct. 24, 2024 01:41 AM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers voted against the company’s latest contract offer and remain on the picket lines six weeks into a strike that has stopped production of the aerospace giant’s bestselling jetliners. Local union leaders in Seattle said 64% of members of the...

A Pennsylvania bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders

Sep. 25, 2024 16:15 PM EDT

HATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more. Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro is swamped with orders. People are driving from a couple...

Boeing factory workers walk off the job after voting to reject a contract offer and go on strike

Sep. 13, 2024 03:53 AM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing factory workers walk off the job after voting to reject a contract offer and go on strike.

McDonald's extends $5 deal through December to keep customers coming

Sep. 12, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

McDonald’s is extending its $5 value meal until December at most U.S. stores, a move that rivals are likely to follow. McDonald’s introduced the deal in June after a disappointing first quarter that saw fewer U.S. visits and lower spending per order, particularly from customers...

US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents

Sep. 11, 2024 14:14 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loaded money onto her daughter’s school lunch account. As more schools turn to cashless payment...