Machinists

UPDATE: Contract Negotiations Could End In Strike For Aerospace Machinist Union 751

UPDATE: Aerospace Machinists Union Members reject a contract from Triumph but also vote against strike. All 475 members will be back to work Monday. ****PREVIOUS COVERAGE**** SPOKANE, Wash. - Ballots are being counted Friday night to determine if members of the Aerospace Machinist Union 751, who

Machinists union approves new Bombardier contract

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers approved a five-year contract with Bombardier Learjet on Saturday, putting an end to the month-long walkout. The workers could return to the Wichita plant as soon as Monday. Bombardier spokeswoman

US job openings dipped in August from July

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August than July, while they filled the most positions in three months, offering a mixed signal on the job market. The Labor Department said Wednesday that job openings dropped by 32,

Who's looking to hire? Top 10 hard-to-fill jobs hold surprising lessons

By Curt Hopkins Did you hear about the job shortage? Probably not, amid all the talk about the chronic 8-plus percent unemployment rate and debate over which presidential candidate would be the better job creator. But there are a number of industries looking for workers, and according to a