Boeing Reviewing 54 Sites for 777X After Union Talks Fail
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Boeing Co. is reviewing 54 sites in 22 states to build its 777X aircraft after union chiefs balked at contract concessions and said rank-and-file members wouldn’t vote on the company’s latest terms.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, trying to keep work on the jet in Boeing’s Seattle commercial hub, urged a Machinists local yesterday to allow balloting on the givebacks. Leaders at the Machinists’ District 751 turned down Boeing’s offer on Nov. 12, saying it was little changed from a plan rejected last month.