On September 13th local time, international rating agency Fitch Ratings stated that if Boeing employees extend their strike, it will bring the risk of Boeing's credit rating being downgraded and affect the company's operations and financial condition. Fitch also stated that if the current strike can end within two weeks, it is unlikely to put pressure on the rating. Previously, S&P Global Ratings stated on the 12th that the ongoing strike may affect Boeing's rating.
On the 12th, approximately 33000 workers at Boeing's assembly plants in Seattle and Portland voted to go on strike to express dissatisfaction with the latest labor agreement reached between Boeing and its largest union. The strike is scheduled to officially begin at 0:00 Pacific Time on the 13th. The two assembly factories involved in the strike mainly produce aircraft models such as Boeing 737 MAX. (CCTV News)