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Boeing Says Union Vote Will Decide Fate of Jobs
Boeing Co. told political leaders in the Puget Sound on Monday that this week's vote by Machinists will determine the fate of some jobs on the new 777X airplane. In a press conference, local politicians gathered in Everett to discuss the importance of approving the revised contract offer. Boeing executive Ray Conner told the government leaders earlier in the day that an accepted contract will ensure that the wing work stays in the Puget Sound, but a vote to reject the deal will ensure the… (abcnews.go.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
An increase in the cost of labor without a corresponding increase in productivity or quality has always had the same result. To expect something different on this one occasion is denying reality.
...with Unions, it's really all about the UNION LEADERS - always pushing for more pay, so that the UNION DUES go up - payable to the UNION LEADERS, and the Union to use for political reasons.... They UNION LEADERS really could care LESS about the workers. But if Boeing pulls out, the UNION LEADERS will have golden parachutes, and move on to another worker group to exploit...
Did the local union leaders think that they were going to call Boeing's bluff? Hmm. A response from 22 other sites is a fairly large bargaining tool I'd say.
They apparently did and as I said, the proof will be in the vote to see if they had a change of heart
Connor made it clear to take it or leave it so we'll see
What happened in 2006 is still fresh on the minds of the Boeing Execs. The strike cost them dearly and it cost them customers. South Carolina will most likely get the 777X if things don't look favorable for Washington. That issue was discussed in 2010 so Boeing has everything all laid out one way or the other.