Machinists Throw Strike Two to Boeing

Just a month after Boeing (BA Quote) resolved a costly strike by its commercial airplane machinists, the aerospace giant is grappling with a walkout by other workers.

Employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, primarily working for Boeing's Delta government rocket program, walked off the job just past midnight Tuesday after rejecting final offers from management.

Three IAM locals represent the roughly 1,500 workers who went on strike. Two represent machinists in Alabama, while a third represents those in California and Florida. ...