Work with unions to benefit company, community
SEATTLE — Machinists Union District Lodge 751 President Tom Wroblewski issued this statement, which was published March 24 in the Renton Reporter: “Freelance writer Tish Gregory’s recent Renton Reporter column was right about one thing: next year’s contract talks between Boeing, the Machinists Union and SPEEA will be important. “But she’s got two things dead … Continue reading
Wroblewski: Chicago must earn future work
Machinists Union members on the 787 line have gone above and beyond to find and correct problems on the oft-delayed Dreamliner, and Machinists in Renton are delivering 737s at all-time record rates. Given that, it’s hard to fathom why Boeing CEO Jim McNerney continues to publicly question the skills of his Puget Sound workforce and threaten … Continue reading
Skilled workers give Boeing the edge for tanker
EADS may be in the bidding for the U.S. Air Force tanker contract, but the Europeans have a huge disadvantage to overcome, analysts say – they don’t have skilled and experienced aerospace workers to assemble their plane in Alabama. “Boeing’s advantages are a mature industrial site in Everett, with a tremendously experienced work force. And … Continue reading
Wroblewski: Albaugh’s right about a lot of things
Leaders of District 751 said they’re pleased with most of what Jim Albaugh had to say in a Seattle Times interview published today. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to say this, but the Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO and I are in complete agreement on something,” said Union president Tom Wroblewski. “Our … Continue reading
Machinists drive Boeing to production records
District 751 Machinists at Boeing built and delivered record numbers of 737s and 777s in 2009, helping the Company’s Commercial Airplanes group deliver its greatest-ever revenues. The Boeing Co. would have turned a profit of roughly $3.8 billion in 2009, executives said, if it hadn’t been for delays and cost over-runs on the 787 and … Continue reading
Carolina governor faces 37 ethics charges
Reports out of South Carolina say that Boeing CEO Jim McNerney’s personal friendship with the wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford may well have been a factor in the Company’s decision to locate a second 787 production line in Charleston. Now — just days after welcoming Boeing to his state — Gov. Sanford faces … Continue reading
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