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Boeing machinists consider strike to recapture past losses: "We're watching the UAW negotiations and strike very closely. They're doing some very creative things." (www.aviationpros.com)

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[+] [email protected] -6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I support unions and workers right.

That said maybe when your potentially deadly product has been in national news for poor safety and recent reports are linking it to bolts not being sufficiently tight....may not be the best time to strike as machinists.

[–] SkyezOpen 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They probably have a pretty good case for blaming shitty manufacturing on shitty work conditions or unreasonable deadlines or something like that. I don't know whether that's true, but it would certainly gain public appeal. Nobody wants unsafe aircraft.

Also the latest mishap, while ultimately probably a result of shit manufacturing, still sits squarely on the maintenance crews.

[–] djasee -1 points 1 year ago

I agree; like in any workplace, the machinists follow the orders for inspection as provided by their bosses. the employees are doing their best, i would guess, because they know if they fuck up that people die.

[–] CADmonkey 5 points 1 year ago

Machinists don't usually bolt things together, they machine parts.