Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages.

The company said Saturday that it locked out about 125 firefighters and a facility about 170 miles (275 kilometers) away in central Washington. The firefighters serve as first responders to fires and medical emergencies and can call in help from local fire departments.

“Despite extensive discussions through an impartial federal mediator, we did not reach an agreement with the union,” Boeing said in a statement. “We have now locked out members of the bargaining unit and fully implemented our contingency plan with highly qualified firefighters performing the work of (union) members.”

  • @raynethackery
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    with highly qualified firefighters performing the work of (union) members.

    They’re called scabs.

  • HuddaBudda
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    We have now locked out members of the bargaining unit and fully implemented our contingency plan with highly qualified firefighters performing the work of (union) members.”

    Strange, that sounds a lot like Union Busting.

    I know the company that has plane parts falling out of the sky and engineers “Dying randomly” wouldn’t try anything funny during this time… RIGHT BOEING!?

  • @rtxn
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    5 months ago

    Someone might want to check if Boeing’s reputation has MCAS installed with faulty non-redundant angle-of-attack sensors, it seems to be stuck in a nose-down trim.

  • @WhyDoYouPersist
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    Every other corp out there thanks Boeing for lowering the bar further.

  • bbbbbbbbbbb
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    285 months ago

    It would be a shame if there was a redacted at one of these warehouses

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    …… the striking firemen are expected to suddenly all develop terminal illnesses.

    No reason

    • @PriorityMotif
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      The fire fighting foam they use for aircraft fires is actually very toxic and causes cancer, so…

      • @ArbiterXero
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        The convenience is spectacular! Haha

  • @AshMan85
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    Surprised Boeing did not have them wacked.

    • Optional
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      The day’s still young.

    • Flying Squid
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      Just wait, they’ll start a fire and send them all in without working respirators.

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    More good news from Boeing. Their stockholders must be super stoked.

    (Edit: /s)

  • @Easyreever
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    ……And they’ve learned……nothing

  • @[email protected]
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    Looking forward to shit burning down on Monday because a titanium micro shaving fire has a slow response time and wrong equipment.