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Boeing's (BA) engineers union appears to be preparing workers for a strike, as both sides remain...
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Friday, December 7, 2012, 7:48 PM ETBoeing's (BA) engineers union appears to be preparing workers for a strike, as both sides remain far apart on terms and called in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a Washington, D.C., agency that facilitate labor talks. 23K engineers held picket-line training this week, while union representatives call the likelihood of a strike "very high." A walkout however, is not likely to take place until January.
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What Speea need to do:
1.Request another four years contact for with a No laid off clause for its memberships
2.Cost of living adjustment COA (that Speea give away years ago)
3.Parking spots for its memberships
What Boeing need to do:
1. Is to Laid off 30% of Speea workforce and used the 5% of their salary for raises for the remaining Speea workforce and the other 25% for management bonuses
2. With 30% of Speea workforce laid off this should fix the Parking problems
A Win-Win for both sides
There are over 35,000 non union Boeing Defense and Space workers that are being laid off that Boeing can be transfer to Seattle
The former Vought plant in south Caroline with its 480 wide assembly bays is being expanding again by 63% and Boeing own 380 across the road from the plant that yet to be delovepment for program like 777-X
Speea has little to barging with since the 747,737NC & MAX , 777, 767, and 787 are RISH SHARING PROGRAM build by others other aerospace company vendors and suppliers that been off loaded into 70 counties and 25 states that only assemble in Renton and Everett. see Manufacturing and suppliers
http://bit.ly/PXuElX
Speea has yet to organize other Boeing location in the United Stated and only 13% of Boeing belongs to Speea in four states
The 767, 747-8, 777-200, -300 and freighter, has had no new customs so there little for the Speea Prof and Tech to do on these programs
The 787 was design to have 1200-1800 worker in Everett and the computer systems automatically does the reordering went a existing airline orders another aircrafts
The 777-X is still unofficial, 787-10 is still under review and, the 787-9 is in production at line number 126
The KC-46 will have a one year’s work package but the program is over budget and will be cut by 57% in 2013
The 787-8 is 3.5 years behind schedule, 32 Billions spent on the first 40 aircrafts
United Airlines is not the only one that has had to wait for the new plane. The list includes Air India, China Southern Airlines, Japan Airlines and Qantas, at least. Bloomberg reported that: Qantas will get $433 million from Boeing, including more than $300 million compensation for 787 delays and a refund of deposits for the canceled order
The 787 are still being canceling by the airlines
http://reut.rs/SBvYyA
Gulf Air, Bahrain's has cut its order for Boeing's Dreamliner
http://reut.rs/TI5YDI
http://bit.ly/ZF5xuQ
Former Boeing Chairman Frank Shrontz once told shook business and government leaders with the warning that Puget Sound could turn into ``an aerospace rust belt,'' if they didn't help Boeing stay competitive.
Our labor costs in Washington are among the highest in the nation,'' she said. ``When you add it up, it's not the best environment for business.''
All this has been outline in following reporters
Washington Council on aerospace - Washington State Legislature
http://1.usa.gov/TI5ZYt
Washington Aerospace Partnership Aerospace Competitiveness Study
http://bit.ly/SBw1dC
The Union at Boeing in Seattle has done a great job a drive thru Boeing Renton, should be self explanatory alone with the 70% of commercial that been off loaded
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