Boeing Asks Federal Mediator to Resolve Engineers Dispute

Boeing Co. said it asked for federal mediators to help resolve “significant differences” remaining in wage discussions between the world’s largest aerospace company and its engineers union in Seattle.

“We’re really at a critical point in the talks, and it’s better to have a mediator come in sooner than later so no one side gets locked in to their position,” said Doug Alder, a spokesman for Boeing. “We’re concerned about a lack of progress, and we think this is something that could help.”