[Gen.Blather]

“Looks like some in the IAM local union are doing their best to have Boeing move the 777X production out of WA. “

I spent several months working in Seattle with Boeing on FCS. I was astonished by the union’s bizarre attitude towards their meal ticket. It was nineteenth century communism. Boing is crazy to stay in Seattle. The whole state is unbelievably liberal (crazy.)

[griswold3]

Perhaps they are attempting to implement Kshama Sawant’s call for a worker takeover.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I work weekends as a temp for a paper company. It's the mentality of the union workers to a T. When the machine breaks down, they take their time trying to get it running. We're supposed to take 15 min breaks every 3 hrs (I work in 12-hr shifts); they take 25 or even a half-hour break and complain at me saying why am I coming back to the line so soon.

I would never join a union, both private or public.

[vette6387]

“I spent several months working in Seattle with Boeing on FCS. I was astonished by the union’s bizarre attitude towards their meal ticket. It was nineteenth century communism.”

I had a close relative work for UAL at the SF Maintenance Base for 6 months as a professional engineer. He left because the IAM people acted up continually. They were always pissed off about something and when they were, they dropped tools on the shop floor all day. You are right, Communist to the core!

[cpdiii]

“Looks like some in the IAM local union are doing their best to have Boeing move the 777X production out of WA. “

Perhaps the unions might consider why several flagship United States Airlines fly not only Boeing Aircraft but quite a few from Airbus Industries from Europe?