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More than 15,500 Boeing engineers and technical specialists represented by SPEEA approved new four-year labor agreements, with 64.11% voting in favor. The deal removes an immediate strike threat that could have disrupted engineering work on the 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 as Boeing also faces a software-related regulatory hurdle affecting 737 MAX deliveries.
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More than 15,500 Boeing engineers and technical specialists represented by SPEEA approved new four-year labor agreements, with 64.11% voting in favor. The deal removes an immediate strike threat that could have disrupted engineering work on the 737 MAX 10 and 777-9 as Boeing also faces a software-related regulatory hurdle affecting 737 MAX deliveries.
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