Boeing Vote Ends the Battle But Not the War!

By David Nelson, CFA Seattle – Late Friday, officials of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace, Boeing’s (BA) largest union, announced members had voted to accept management’s recent offer. The vote brings an end to a bitterly fought standoff not just between the union and management but amongst the union members themselves. In recent […]

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Before the Bell – Apple China Deal (My Target 700) – Boeing Union Members Demand Vote

Apple Heads to China (Targets go Up) – The long rumored deal between China Mobile (CHL) and Apple (AAPL) was finally announced by both companies Sunday. Apple has already climbed over the Great Wall but has struggled to gain market share even after the launch of their 5c & 5s phones. The scaled down 5c […]

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Boeing Battles Union Over 777X – Who’s Bluffing?

The 32,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have rejected an eight year contract that would have kept the manufacturing of the Boeing 777X in Washington State. The Chief Executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Ray Conner issued a statement saying; “We are very disappointed in the outcome of the union vote. […]

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