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Negotiators for striking machinists and aerospace workers say Boeing’s final contract offer will not be presented to union members for a vote.

Brian Bryant, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers international president, joined picket lines this week as some 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike in the Pacific Northwest.

Boeing has notified employees of a hiring freeze and is considering furloughs in the coming weeks as experts predict significant cash loss for the company this quarter due to an ongoing machinist strike.

Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union.

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Air Canada’s failure to reach a collective bargaining agreement with pilots could jeopardize freight customers as soon as Sept. 18.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board said today that a work stoppage on CN and CPKC would not present a threat to public health and safety, which cleared the way for a strike if the railways and union cannot reach negotiated settlements.

Canadian border workers have reached a tentative employment agreement with the federal government that ends the threat of a strike on Friday.

A strike by Canadian border workers is on hold until Wednesday to allow more time for union and federal officials to negotiate.

A strike looms for more than 9,000 border agents in Canada, potentially disrupting trade flows across North America.

DHL ground support workers at the company’s Cincinnati airport hub ended their strike after an agreement on a new contract.

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Striking airport workers at the DHL Express hub outside Cincinnati have picked up support from union members around the country, slowing customer shipments.

DHL Express workers went on strike Thursday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.