[DoodleDawg]

I hope Boeing doesn't fall for it, SC could use the jobs.

It would take a couple of years and several billion dollars to expand the manufacturing in South Carolina to add the 777x and train a workforce to build it. That delay would probably cost Boeing hundreds of 777 orders. They'll wind up cutting a deal with the unions would be my guess.

[Shark24]

I still believe Long Beach has a shot. The C-17 line is closing about the time Boeing needs to start up the 777X. Will be interesting to watch.

[American Constitutionalist]

Boeing broke ground in building their S.C. plant in November of 2009 and started limited production in July of 2011.
It took them about 13 to 14 months to complete that plant.
Boeing has already broken ground on a new propulsion plant in S.C.
Boeing bought the 265 acre which is the south portion of the joint Charleston Air Force Base and Charleston International Airport.
The state of S.C. gave them tax insintives of close to $ 750 million.
In effect S.C. gave them close to a billion to relocate and that will go a long way in helping to build any new plant on that site.

[American Constitutionalist]

It also costs Boeing billions when those union workers go on strike.
I am sure Boeing would rather have a more stable work force.