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Boeing may move 777X out of Washington state
Yahoo News ^
| 14 Nov 2013
| MIKE BAKER
Posted on 11/14/2013 3:53:09 PM PST by mandaladon
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing's history in the Pacific Northwest dates back more than a century, when William Boeing purchased a Seattle shipyard that would become his first airplane factory. In recent years, however, those ties have been fraying, first with the company shifting its headquarters to Chicago, then with the development of a new production line in South Carolina. Now, the relationship between Boeing and Washington state is near the point of unraveling after a fiery debate among machinists this week led the workers to reject a long-term contract.
On Thursday, Boeing made good on its threats and said it is looking elsewhere to develop its popular new 777X airplane — and the company may take thousands of jobs along with it.
Boeing Co. spokesman Doug Alder declined to specify where the company is now looking, saying there is no short list and that there are many places both within Boeing's current operations and outside that are being explored.
"Everything is back on the table," he said.
Boeing has helped anchor western Washington state's economy for decades, but that relationship began to fray about 15 years ago. In 2001, the company moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 777x; aerospace; boeing; boing; economy; manufacturing; obama; redstates; unions
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Unions and liberals doing what they do best.
To: mandaladon
I figured they would try to move it to China.
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posted on
11/14/2013 3:56:04 PM PST
by
Sawdring
To: mandaladon
Boeing has helped anchor western Washington state's economy for decades, but that relationship began to fray about 15 years ago. In 2001, the company moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. Gee, why'd they go and do a thing like that?
Stupid media. Another day, another insult to my intelligence.
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posted on
11/14/2013 3:58:28 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: mandaladon; SpinnerWebb
Boeing 777’s ... this year’s Hostess Twinkie.
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posted on
11/14/2013 3:58:54 PM PST
by
tx_eggman
(Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
To: mandaladon
the leftist governor just called a impromptu special session and our lovely state legislature obligingly voted in another big tax break for Boeing that will last until 2040......
no other companies stand a chance at that kind of special treatment...
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posted on
11/14/2013 3:59:59 PM PST
by
cherry
(.in the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.....)
To: mandaladon
Dollars to doughnuts they won’t be moving to California...
To: mandaladon
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:03:22 PM PST
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: mandaladon
In Nashville, several years ago, the union at the Peterbuilt truck assembly plant went on strike for the second time in about 3 years. Peterbuilt decided that they could make due with the non-union plant in Texas and just shut down the Nashville plant and moved all of the production to Texas.
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:03:28 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(From time to time the.tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
To: mandaladon
i hope all the union scumbags lose their house, their car, everything they have with a loan on it... let them eat cake
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:05:07 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Blood of Tyrants
In Nashville, several years ago, the union at the Peterbuilt truck assembly plant went on strike for the second time in about 3 years. Peterbuilt decided that they could make due with the non-union plant in Texas and just shut down the Nashville plant and moved all of the production to Texas. That's surprising, when you consider what a garden spot Nashville has turned into lately.
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:05:56 PM PST
by
Steely Tom
(If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
To: mandaladon
Seattle features a prominent statue of Lenin.
It’s not meant with any kind of hipster irony.
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:11:08 PM PST
by
mojito
(Zero, our Nero.)
To: mandaladon
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:11:47 PM PST
by
JPG
(Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
To: mandaladon
Alabama has the work force the infrastructure and we are a right to work state that has a true conservative state government.
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:13:46 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On the evening of 10/16/13, the ailing republican party breathed its last breath.)
To: mandaladon
I worked at Boeing for a couple years, non-union.
You know what? If I was a small, independent parts producer in the Seattle/Everett/Renton area, and I lost business or even went out of business because of the vote, I’d be lining up lawyers around the block to sue the pants off the union.
This WILL effect alot more people and families than the union thugs!
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:20:48 PM PST
by
djf
(Global warming is turning out to be a bunch of hot air!!)
To: Steely Tom
expand....has Nashville really gone to the dogs?
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:25:55 PM PST
by
cherry
(.in the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.....)
To: cherry
the other thing about the Boeing union workers is that because of “international” competition, they get extended unemployment and can travel anywhere to look for work and get paid for it....lots of goodies even when they’re out of work...
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:29:13 PM PST
by
cherry
(.in the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is revolutionary.....)
To: Conspiracy Guy
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center provides a talent pool and customer base...
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:29:49 PM PST
by
null and void
(I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
To: cherry
expand....has Nashville really gone to the dogs? More like it has gone to the illegals...
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:36:46 PM PST
by
who knows what evil?
(G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
To: mandaladon
Both Tennessee & Texas have no income tax. I wonder how many of the NON-UNION personnel will go with Boeing?
To: null and void
Huntsville and Mobile would be good locations. But Boeing won't come here due to the shenanigans that happened to reverse the USAF decision to award the tanker contract to Airbus BAE to build them in Mobile.
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posted on
11/14/2013 4:37:42 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On the evening of 10/16/13, the ailing republican party breathed its last breath.)
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