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Major Commercial Aircraft Supplier Labor Disruption Still Possible

Supply Chain Matters

On Thursday, Wichita, Kansas based Spirit told workers not to report for their work shifts. Reports now indicate that a federal mediator is now engaged in added contract talks with the goal of attempting to resolve the differences. Reportedly, workers are especially upset regarding existing core health insurance benefits.

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Major Commercial Aircraft Supply Network Disruption Now Avoided

Supply Chain Matters

Two weeks ago, a tentative agreement was reached among the bargaining parties, but a reported 79 percent of labor union workers voted to reject the settlement, and instead voted to strike. Agreement Now Reached Yesterday, a reported 63 percent of union members voted to accept a revised four year labor agreement with Spirit AeroSystems.

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USDA releases Biobased Economy report: A collaborative effort between NC State, Wichita State, and Duke University

NC State SCRC

Although there have been several other studies on the contribution of the biobased products sector to the global and European economies, this latest in a series of reports seeks to examine and quantify the effect of the U.S. A new addition to this report is that we also report on the value of the exports of U.S. Biorefining.

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