SEATTLE—Boeing Co. will lay off approximately 800 Seattle-area machinists by the end of 2013 following completion of certain work on its 787 and 747-8 jumbo jets.
JOLIET, IL—Caterpillar Inc. has reached a tentative six-year deal with the union representing almost 800 striking workers at the company’s assembly plant here. The workers had been on strike since early May seeking better wages and health care benefits.
