[akamia]

I was there at the same time and I remember the exact same thing. There was a lot of talk about this being used to offset some of the losses caused by any future union strikes and also as leverage when negotiating with the unions.

I also remember that there were consistent ongoing quality issues. Planes from SC would require significant rework when they arrived in Everett.

[virtue3]

It's almost like union employees under fair management do a better job or something /s

[nitrogen]

The auto industry seemed to provide a counterexample, or at least showed that the "management" part was the deciding factor.

If I were Boeing, I'd also be looking into the possibility of sabotage, but it's more likely cost cutting.

[djsumdog]

Yea I knew Peterbuilt an engineer who talked at how bad the work was at the Nashville/union plant. He watch people get fired for gross negligence, be hired back a month later. There are several fleets who would specifically order trucks from the other two non-union plants.