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KOMO - Seattle, WA : Contract issue forces cancellation of Cargolux\'s 747-8 delivery | Boeing | Seattle News, Weather, S

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:48:44 +0000

I had to come up with cash today at the store Network failure causes nationwide debit card issues

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Zip along high above the trees to help save a historic farm | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weath

Fri, 9 Sep 2011 02:36:04 +0000

"You can find more information at" ??? http://www.canopytoursnw.com/

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Troopers brace for motorcycle mayhem as gas prices surge | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:25:42 +0000

Get away from black. If you want other drivers to see you and not cream you, wear safety colors, or at least bright colors. If you want to emulate an outlaw biker, wear black, flat black is probably not a good choice. Problem is, along with people wearing dark clothing crossing a street, is that it is much HARDER TO SEE YOU. If it's raining it's worse.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Union sues S.C. governor over Boeing remarks | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO N

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:54:39 +0000

what union and state was this exactly? anything within 30 years?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing slims down military aircraft business | KOMO News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:26:13 +0000

gramps1941, "Unions killed GM and Chrysler" that is a tired old excuse for corporate America. American auto manufacturers funneled more and more profits to executive privilege and not towards innovation and quality, i.e. W. Edwards Deming, who was pushed aside for profits.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing slims down military aircraft business | KOMO News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:01:40 +0000

kiara2425 "...but the younger generation is growing up seeing that its (labor union) not really needed,..." This mentality will come full circle no doubt, they will see why unions are needed and justified.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing slims down military aircraft business | KOMO News | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking N

Thu, 9 Sep 2010 02:41:54 +0000

gramps1941, 30 years enlisted is very commendable. The other 20 civilian afterwords I'll guess was a managerial role. Nonetheless, I appreciate it all the same. Your retort: "With today's government regulations, it is virtually impossible for the practices of the late19th and early 20th century industrial barons." ...You sir are not correct, you are incorrect because corporations have maligned influence in government through money they contribute towards their own benefit, not the public. So in other words your just wrong.

NYCAviation.com | Planespotting and Photography, Breaking Airline News, Aviation Discussion : Photos: American Airlines 737 Kingston Crash Wreckage

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:01:52 +0000

According to what published credible source?.. Otherwise your just trying to start a scary rumor. Even more evident as your comment doesn't even address the above article.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing says structural flaw fixed on 1st 787 | KOMO News - Breaking News, Sports, Traffic and Weathe

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:29:23 +0000

You registered just to say "Peace out Puget Sound... " I am just guessing but sounds you like Seattle people. That's great because some of them will be in Charleston helping things along and a cohesive environment will be beneficial for everybody.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Documents: Boeing worried about aging work force | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | News

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:20:22 +0000

"Nothing against the young people, there are a FEW of them better than me & making less money ---but you know what??? THEY will get my job, in due time, just as i had to wait to get mine, in due time." I couldn't agree more. I could expound on that as I figure you can but I'll compliment you on your comment and leave it at that.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Couple pleads not guilty to raping their 8-year-old daughter | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Loc

Tue, 26 May 2009 19:43:57 +0000

Aye to that!

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Couple pleads not guilty to raping their 8-year-old daughter | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Loc

Tue, 26 May 2009 19:15:58 +0000

Disgusting, disgraceful. My sister and I were both adopted from birth and were raised in a very loving and supportive family. I myself am very grateful, knowing I was brought up in an easier/stable environment, my sister agrees. Hearing about these parents just burns me up, that poor girl. These people add to the stigma of adopting and tarnish the beauty that adoption is. They pleaded innocent but that's a pretty tall order for an 8 year old girl to come up with.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing deliveries plummet during strike | KOMO News- Seattle, Washington | News

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:03:55 +0000

As far as I am concerned it was decided well before the vote. Which was a big fat reject. Did you forget the strike that the membership rejected a recommendation and stayed out?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 19:17:10 +0000

787jettech, I have to commend you in your aviation experience prior to coming to Boeing. I'm surprised but appreciate you took the plunge and probable severe pay cut for a starting wage (unless you came from military which I know that pay isn't too well either), if you did I thank you for your service and commend you for that too, when I started over 20yrs ago I felt the starting wage was near my present wage plus equivalent of living off base. I feel if you can stick it out you will be glad you did. I don't understand why many of the new people that are coming to work here aren't looking at it for a career, must be because of layoffs (not to mention contracts and strikes are a royal pain) but the chances are good of getting hired back if they did a good job and left on good terms. I ask myself why can't these new people think of that when they are voting on a contract. We shouldn't be settling for peanuts along with higher medical bills this time. That new incentive plan isn't going to compensate for anything. Not for us. Why should we settle for take aways like survivor or bridge benefits. Why should we settle for additional subcontracting "work movement" wording on top of what they already have in place? If this contract isn't improved, hold out until it is.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Boeing deliveries plummet during strike | KOMO News- Seattle, Washington | News

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 01:16:56 +0000

"A large lesson to be learned from them (Costco) that other companies would be well served if they had the same philosophy. The equation works out perfectly: Happy Employees PLUS Responsible Managment = Profits and Sustainability. " - meta4, excellent principle. Wal-Mart has been deleted from my families shopping list for several years. When my mother got on to supplement her retirement it settled it for me due to treatment alone. Their lack health care at that time made the news. The only real thing attributing to their success is the ability to undermine prices of local businesses. They fight furiously against unions and depend on the vulnerability of low income communities and now China's labor just to keep a foothold. Besides, warranty doesn't play an important part of their business plan.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:56:38 +0000

My personal view is the company is just being consistent with the game plan, not meaning a game of sport as this is serious business. I feel that the IAM contract has been played into the position of relief to gain time, get caught up on major stumbling blocks they've ran into concerning the new programs, particularly the -8 and if they can gain a cheaper workforce at the same time that's icing on the cake. But I think you'll see SPEEA will be presented with a very acceptable offer. I could be wrong. The company might make them go out only for the PR appearance to be consistent. As far as the two unions being out at the same time? I suppose it's possible, anythings possible these days but you have to remember these two entities are Boeing's life blood. I think the interview you refer to was dealing with the impact to Boeing from the current financial crisis/fiasco and what it's affect means to the company, which at present it hasn't reached but as time goes by it will, the economy affects airline customers and their orders. We will feel the impact but we have to get over this hump first and that is getting our new innovations delivered. Their success means everything to the company in my view.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:08:52 +0000

I've been there long enough to see too many brain child's get left at the bus station midway from a change of plans. Anythings possible. Sure the company is using a play book. To me, this is too reminiscent of just a prolonged shutdown. Its convenient for them to take care of non specific production duties and gearing up for the -8 during this time, that along with allowing engineering to work on things where they didn't have time or resources to do when we were there. We'll be back before they go out. But they wont because Boeing is going to want them here to keep this show on the road. Once they feel they're in a better position on the -8 and caught up some things on the 87 they'll pull out the contract most of the people will agree on. That's just my opinion. -Thanks for the compliment, I know one person that is in an awful position right now and I feel for him, and he's lucky to be alive.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:51:35 +0000

My thoughts: Not all of the managers are taking classes and getting certified to do what we do, how many do we know that actually would, I'm thinking not many. Of the percentage of SCABs, most of these are recently hired or hired back. Everyone knows already who SCABed before, and what they're doing now. I know there are serious health issues that force some to cross, and many are going to lie about it just simply because of what they are. I feel bad for people that have a real legitimate reason, but I can't just fold up because of it and I hope and genuinely think they realize that. I have to laugh at the thought of any line running at all. They're just trying to finish up what they can, a/p's in the final stages, ready to move or just moved positions and just something to do to be productive. It has to be kind of boring in there for the people that worked with hourly directly on a day to day basis. I'm not going to worry much about it. Depending on the length of time, there has to be a breaking point where these people might get furloughed, I feel bad about that too but again I can't fold up and go home because of it. No one can jump in and work a bar right off the bat on their own, without a lot of help and I seriously doubt any actual core aircraft work is being done at all because simply there's not enough people...not to mention new NCR's resulting from jogged minds trying to remember or learn what to do is giving (or is gonna) keep engineering pretty busy. I'm thinking that with no real production lines going engineering has a chance now to catch up on badly needed work for the 747-8. and of course the Dream.

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 23:46:21 +0000

sounds like your just begging this strike to be over. Your supposedly a 787...jet...tech? Think for just a minute what your wages and benefits and any job security would be if on every single contract everyone before us would have just signed the paper, went along with whatever employers handed us. Without organization the workforce in this country would be about in the same situation of what they were in the forties. Think that sounds crazy? Well how do you think we got to where we are today? The only reason any company that can get away with it goes to a 3rd world country for labor is because workers status there now are where we were in the forties or much worse. Do you think the savings that the company realizes from those wages are reflected in the selling price? come on, who are you trying to kid?

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Strike makes 787 delivery to Japan uncertain | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Boeing

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:03:36 +0000

KimberTacPro2 said: "Are you aware enough to know when you're return (contract award) no longer out weighs your investment (lost wages, 401k, vacation, etc)?" You aren't paying attention. Quit hording the money and get up off of your wallet and let some of the people that are making you the profit, have some of it. This is whats wrong today. No I'm not a commissioned union representative. It's called solidarity.