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Posted on 11/13/2013 9:45:45 PM PST by 21twelve
Excerpt: Boeing machinists (Washington State) rejected a contract Wednesday that would have exchanged worker concessions for years of secure jobs.
(Excerpt) Read more at isearch.avg.com ...
Yep. Move the factory to... San Antonio or something
Seriously, I watched the late KIRO TV breaking news on the rejection of the Boeing contract. The members were hopping mad at Boeing. It shows how much they have been inflamed by the union rhetoric. They think this is a bluff by Boeing, so they are going to stand their ground. I believe they are taking a big risk. Boeing has already built a new plants: St. Louis, Missouri, and Charleston, South Carolina. Both have great locations to port facilities.
Seattle is a great port facility, however, the transportation to and from the port is horrible. The politicians in Washington State's capitol think highway construction will only benefit those pesky cars. Between the environmentalists and the unions, the cost of highways is sky high and takes forever to build. I bet St. Louis and Charleston have great highways.
There is a black cloud hoovering over rainy Washington State. If Boeing moves out, the economy will be hit hard. The nitwits in Olympia (the state capitol) have no clue what the real consequences will be. To me it will be the result of the liberal politicians who will have sold the State of Washington down the river. If they think their tax revenue is hurting now, wait until there are no Boeing workers to provide the state sales tax (which is one of the highest in the nation) and the property taxes.
I talked with a gal from Boeing yesterday who has been there for years. She said it was more than likely going to be a “no” vote.
Maybe it’s time to re-open the Wichita, KS plant. Yeah, that’s the ticket!
Once again there goes odumbo’s un-employment numbers as Boeing shuts down their Washington site and moves it somewhere else. Yes, their will be new jobs later.
“Once again there goes odumbo’s un-employment numbers as Boeing shuts down their Washington site and moves it somewhere else. Yes, their will be new jobs later.”
Boeing’s South Carolina 787 plant is not as good as many think:
http://home.foni.net/~kuttersegeln/aerostuff/deldateslog.png
(mind the logarithmic scale)
Developing a new product in a new factory with new workers may work for some plastic toys but I doubt I will be a success for an aircraft.
The workers are greedy? Who at Boeing is more greedy than the top management?
That chart is misleading. Union member are you? The 787 in Charleston started a year later, yet, it is keeping pace for growth every bit as much as the union shop.
Let’s not forget the union shop thwarts all communication, training, and other essential business operations against all non-union shops.
Funny. Use a communist to promote capitalism...
I know... subtle, aren't I?
BWHAHAHAHAHA!
note the logarithmic scale AND the time offset.
It appears they would prefer to have no pay for no jobs.
“note the logarithmic scale AND the time offset.”
The Everett plant “delivered” the first 10 aircraft within 2 years. The Charlston plant did need 3 years to deliver 10 aircraft and all the early dirty little problems were already solved.
I neither work for a union nor I’m a member of one.
and your point is....?
It was probably still a better deal.
News reports last night say Boeing says it costs 30 percent more to build a plane at a union plant.
The machinists turned down eight years of practically guaranteed employment.
I have zero sympathy for them. Zero.
No one in their right minds could blame Boeing for going elsewhere.
Waiting for the billboards....
Welcome to West Detroit!
(Formerly known as Seattle)
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...in other news...Airbus to assemble first A320 from new Mobile, Alabama facility in 2015...
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