Union: Chicago could learn from Boeing’s history
If Boeing Co. management in Chicago is serious about fixing its failed corporate culture, executives could start by studying the history of their own company, the leader of the Machinists Union’s District Lodge in Seattle said. For most of Boeing’s history, managers and employee unions worked together for the benefit of both, said District 751 President Tom Wroblewski. “It’s … Read more
Machinists ratify contract with BAE Systems
EVERETT – Machinists District Lodge 751 members working for BAE Systems in Everett have unanimously ratified a new three-year agreement with the aerospace supplier. “Our members do a great job for BAE and this contract recognizes that,” said Tom Wroblewski, the District 751 president. “There’s a lot of work to be done over the next … Read more
Analysts urge boycott of French whine
A pair of influential aerospace analysts have this advice for European politicians who are professing to be outraged by the apparent outcome of the U.S. Air Force’s tanker bidding. “Get over it,” wrote Leeham Co. analyst Scott Hamilton. “And move on.” Both Hamilton and Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia have come out in the past … Read more
BAE Systems picks new U.S. leader
District 751 Members who work for BAE Systems have a new boss — Linda Hamilton, who had previously led the company’s land and armaments division. Hamilton was named president and chief executive of BAE’s North American operations on Monday. The promotion makes her one of the highest-ranking women executives within the defense industry. BAE Systems Inc. … Read more
