[pctech]

I wonder how much union pressure there was to go Boeing instead of Northrop Grumman. I despise unions and everything they do.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

You have to remember that Boeing is based in CHICAGO. Additionally, the Machinists Union dominates Everett WA based Boeing where the plane will be assembled. Is there any doubt in anybody’s mind that the combination of Chicago and Union Politics has rigged this thing in favor of Boeing. I feel sorry for the good people of non-union Mobile Alabama who won this competition fair and square and lost it to political scheming.

[tgusa]

Union pressure? YA THINK?

[Retired COB]

I wonder how much union pressure there was to go Boeing instead of Northrop Grumman. I despise unions and everything they do.

It could be simpler than that. I seem to recall that John Murtha's replacement as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee is the Congressman from Seattle.