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Battle in Seattle: Boeing’s demands bad for U.S. economy

Harley Shaiken, professor emeritus in education and in geography | January 14, 2014

At the heart of the recent hard-ball negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) is a troubling paradox:  A company scores record profits and demands tough concessions from its workers. Something is clearly wrong with this picture.  While earning more and paying less may fatten the bottom line next quarter, it dampens … Continue reading »