User 273377

An Appeal for Sanity: Boeing's Impending Strike

I agree on that.


On Sep 06 12:31 AM boeing princess wrote:

> i am proud of my union brothers and sisters. i've done this at eastern
> airlines, i'm doing it now. uncle boeing would like us to work for
> free if possible, this latest proposal is just a tiny bit better
> than volunteering. does anyone notice the % rise of gas, food, property
> tax, tuition? we produce the BEST transport category aircraft in
> the world, we should be appropriately compensated.
> honk as you drive by our picket lines, we're doing this for the american
> worker, not the multi-million dollar corporate executive.

An Appeal for Sanity: Boeing's Impending Strike

What do you mean? The work is going elsewhere. Eventually they will bring foreign people to the states and let them take are jobs away.Then they won't have to ship the product overseas to be built. This would really line the companys pockets. The 747-8 take for instance, 70% is being built overseas. Do you think this is right? NO. Even if IAM union turned down 11,500 per year of the contract making boeing being that much later on deleivery dates. The union workers will be able to make up most of there lost strike money and contract offer money in OTand DT for the offer of the three year contract, plus they will have put a feather in their hats when they have proper language in their contract stating that they have control on outsourcing of their work. More power to the IAM.


On Sep 06 12:11 PM notsosmart wrote:

> the printers union in nyc had the same attitude.they commited suicide.if
> someone doesnt like the job or working conditions they can quit.will
> any machinist quit?no might they lose their jobs if the work goes
> elsewhere?yes.they better be very careful in this new world of globalization.

An Appeal for Sanity: Boeing's Impending Strike

Great timing for IAM to go on strike. Now I can afford to buy alot of boeing stock.


On Sep 07 05:00 PM User 137633 wrote:

> The Dreamliner was supposed to begin production in May of this year.
> Then it became 2009, now it's late 2009, and who knows what effect
> this strike will have.
>
> It screws not only Boeing but all the aerospace/defense stocks who
> sell to Boeing. Great job, McNerney.

An Appeal for Sanity: Boeing's Impending Strike

You would'nt want them to lose their job would you? This is the first time that the IAM has stood up to the company about outsourcing their work. I know the company saves lots of money on outsourcing of it's work. Enough is enough. I use to work for Boeing Manufacturing in Tulsa,Ok and they contracted out the majority of are maintenace department,so alot of people were dimissed for good. I didn't think that was to great myself on what the company did. They want to keep their pockets lined well. So more power to the IAM standing up for their rights.
On Sep 06 12:05 PM User 256787 wrote:

> Fire them all, ban them from the ever being employed by BA again
> in the future, hire new employees, and move on. All this talk about
> "sharing the profits that the employees created" is BS! You "created"
> nothing. You are simply doing a job that BA hired and trained you
> to do. If you don't like the wage and benefits package, QUIT. If
> you could find something better, you'd already be gone.