Jerked around by Boeing?

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Ashli Blow

Ashli Blow Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Jerked around by Boeing?</h1>
                <h2><p>SPEEA, the labor union representing Boeing employees, vowed legislative action after news broke Monday that 2,000 jobs would be moved out of Washington. Perhaps related, perhaps not, The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Boeing will increase 737 production at its Renton plant to 52 planes a month (from its</p></h2>
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            <p>SPEEA, the labor union representing Boeing employees, vowed legislative action after news broke Monday that 2,000 jobs would be moved out of Washington. Perhaps related, perhaps not, <em>The Seattle Times</em> reported Thursday that Boeing will increase 737 production at its Renton plant to 52 planes a month (from its current 42) by 2018. This is good news for employment as the plant will need to add a third assembly line to keep pace with the increased orders. However, there is some concern that Boeing’s eyes are bigger than its stomach, with questions of whether demand will continue at its current pace and whether suppliers can keep up with the production. Concerns aside, there’s no denying that Boeing has had a field day with our emotions this week. — D.K.</p>
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SPEEA, the labor union representing Boeing employees, vowed legislative action after news broke Monday that 2,000 jobs would be moved out of Washington. Perhaps related, perhaps not, The Seattle Times reported Thursday that Boeing will increase 737 production at its Renton plant to 52 planes a month (from its current 42) by 2018. This is good news for employment as the plant will need to add a third assembly line to keep pace with the increased orders. However, there is some concern that Boeing’s eyes are bigger than its stomach, with questions of whether demand will continue at its current pace and whether suppliers can keep up with the production. Concerns aside, there’s no denying that Boeing has had a field day with our emotions this week. — D.K.

By Ashli Blow

Ashli Blow is a Seattle-based freelance writer who talks with people — in places from urban watersheds to remote wildernesses — about the environment around them. She’s been working in journal