Boeing, Union in Indirect Talks Aided by Biden Official Su

Acting US Labor Secretary Julie Su is in Seattle to help Boeing Co. and the union representing 33,000 striking factory workers resolve a crippling five-week strike that has shown little sign of ending.

Both sides are “actively engaged in indirect discussions” facilitated by the top US labor official, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district representing Boeing’s workers said in a Friday statement. The Labor Department separately said Su has met with the union and Kelly Ortberg, the embattled planemaker’s chief executive officer, and has been in touch with both sides multiple times.