Following the Machinists’ overwhelming rejection of an offer for long-term manufacturing of the new 777X in exchange for concessions, it appears that Boeing will be looking for a new home to build their new plane.
Not surprisingly, with the looming loss to their state’s economy, a majority of Washington residents polled believe that Boeing’s union workers should have accepted the deal offered:
A new Elway Poll indicates that most state residents oppose the Boeing Machinists Union’s decision, which passed a 67-33 percent margin, to reject a contract that would have required cuts to health care and the company’s traditional pension system. According to Elway, 56 percent of state residents said they would have voted to approve the contract, compared to 31 percent who said they would have voted no.
Sixty-six percent of respondents said the tax breaks were worth it, while just 22 percent said they weren’t. The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 5 percent. [Emphasis added.]
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