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By Doug Cunningham

International Association of Machinists president Tom Buffenbarger is willing to join the talks to end the Boeing strike if he’s needed. Talks began Sunday for the first time since the 27,000 union workers went on strike at Boeing. The strike has shut down Boeing aircraft production. The union says so far the strike has cost Boeing more than $3.7 billion, or roughly $100 million a day in lost sales. Buffenbarger says the union is having a hard time in its effort to end the strike. Issues include job security, retirement security and health care.