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Boeing machinists OK contract tied to 777X

By Associated Press
Published January 4, 2014 5:00am ET
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Boeing machinists OK contract tied to 777X
Boeing machinists holding their completed ballots head to their polling place at a union hall on Friday in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) | Elaine Thompson

SEATTLE — The stakes were high and the vote was close as Boeing production workers agreed to concede some benefits in order to secure assembly of the new 777X airplane for the Puget Sound region.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Boeing hailed Friday’s vote, which proponents said solidifies the aerospace giant’s presence in the Seattle area.

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