https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-ousted-ceo-dennis-muilenburg-could-get-golden-parachute-with-26-5-million-payout/
So we can safely assume layoffs are on the way, plus continued outsourcing to Ukraine/Russia, "Progresstech"
Greedy directors don't care about Boeing or that it's a historical company. They just want to line their pockets. Union busting (e.g. union busting in Seal Beach) continued outsourcing of jobs (BDC in Ukraine, Moscow) Outsourcing... — read more
CEO Fired
Now there will be layoffs. Molly was the only one in the company leadership pushing against layoffs. Boeing said it needed to separate Chairmen and CEO to eliminate conflict of interest, it lied. D.C. will be both. C. is NOT an engineer... — read more
New pto scam
They say our vacation and sick days will be combined into a single pool for the new system...do we actually get any more days off from this? To me it sounds like we simply lose our sick leave days with zero compensation for the loss.
I been through a Boeing layoff before
Let me tell you, it is no objective exercise Managers do to decide who gets a layoff notice. Most, if not all Boeing managers can pull whatever they want on people working for them. There are no checks made by HR to over rule a manager who singles... — read more
Layoff's Will Come > When Is The Question ?
After several decades with the "B" you will learn there will be layoffs. The Layoffs will come it is when?. The company doesn't want layoffs, but when you pay high wages & benefits you need money coming in to cover the employee bennies. The 737... — read more
Renton closing for good
The real estate is valuable and will quickly be redeveloped for mixed-use.
Do it Fast
Boeing decided to start the 747 program in March 1966. The first 747 was completed on September 30 1968, about 930 days later. Source: Boeing 747: A History.
Don't be naive and think this will not result in layoffs
Boeing said it will try to keep employees working on 737 Max busy with other projects - the key word being TRY. I'm betting you that if the decision is not reversed within a month or two at the most, they'll be done with keeping us busy and start... — read more
The only viable way out
The basic problem is that we have financial engineers instead of actual engineers in charge of our aircraft industry. The whole board should be removed, their compensation clawed back, and the Department of Justice or state attorneys general or... — read more
Contact your favorite airline
Tell them that under no conditions will you ever fly with them on a 737 MAX, an abortion of an airplane, unfit for first-world people, and for which Boeing tried to hack a fix with control software. American... — read more
No Layoffs due to the 737 MAX
Source Below (Oregon Live and Others): Boeing said it doesn't expect any layoffs as a result of the production halt "at this time." But layoffs could ripple through some of the 900 companies that supply parts for the... — read more
TB???
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kiro7.com/news/local/worker-boeing-renton-facility-diagnosed-with-active-tuberculosis-disease/HIRVWWRF45EBZPNZEX7ILK4EIA/%3foutputType=amp
According to CNN, "Boeing's 737 Max woes will last for several more years"
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/business/boeing-737-max-outlook/index.html
Golden handshake?
What are the possibilities of that for us old timers?
The MAX project is ending.
Boeing board members are trying to stave off a RIF/layoffs in order to avoid a cascading effect of stock prices dropping by using furloughs or other activities such as a temporary shutdown. Employees will need to read between the lines and guess that... — read more
Boeing will halt Renton assembly lines, but no layoffs for employees
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-will-halt-renton-assembly-lines-but-no-layoffs-for-employees/ I'll bet y'all are having kenyption fits that layoffs did not happen. Someday maybe.
Boeing Employee Complaints - 30 Day Summary - Nov 15 to Dec 15 2019 (source below)
The source is below... There is about 35 feedback points here, all taken from the link below. I've filtered out everything prior to Nov 15, the last entry was on Dec 15. Employee Complaints - 30 Day Summary - Nov 15 to Dec 15 2019 (source... — read more
Got a new job at a competitor
Goodluck guys. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Everything is on track
Everything is on track, it’s a 7deg downgrade the brakes are out and there's 40 cars of coal behind us, the last car is on fire were at 70mph picking up speed Eight miles down the track is a 30mph curve leading to a bridge over the canyon... — read more
WSJ // Boeing Weighs Suspending or Cutting Back 737 MAX Production
Management of aerospace giant sees an output pause as most viable option, as fleet grounding stretches into 2020 By Andrew Tangel, Andy Pasztor and Doug Cameron Updated Dec. 15, 2019 7:12 pm ET Boeing Co. is considering either suspending... — read more
Major layoffs on Monday/Tuesday
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/shutdown-likely-at-boeing-renton-as-737-max-crisis-extends/
Seattle Times says Renton shutdown likely
Shutdown likely at Boeing Renton as 737 MAX crisis extends https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/shutdown-likely-at-boeing-renton-as-737-max-crisis-extends/
Remove MCAST
Why doesn't Boeing remove the MCAST from the planes...refund buyers the difference and get them out?
The downfall of Boeing's management structure
What are the causes?
No recertification this year
https://www.investors.com/news/boeing-737-max-hearing-whistle-blower-faa-chief/ No recertification this year strait from FAA chief. More bad PR from internal Boeing whistleblower about sick toxic culture and abused factory employees. Anyone still... — read more
The Looming Shutdown, Time to Change IAM Leadership
Even in the best of times the Union has sought to reduce our benefits. This can only be seen as a benefit to the Boeing Management Theme. The theme is (cutting cost, cutting corners, cutting competition). For us, the Union Members it is death by a... — read more
The Looming Shutdown, Time to Change IMA Leadership.
Even in the best of times the Union has sought to reduce our benefits. This can only be seen as a benefit to the Boeing Management Theme. The theme is (cutting cost, cutting corners, cutting competition). For us, the Union Members it is death by a... — read more
RECENT report of a production halt a real possibility
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max/boeing-says-delays-on-737-max-grounding-could-force-it-to-halt-production-idUSKBN1Y928K?il=0
Expect this
Expect Layoffs Expect a global re-balancing in market share for this aircraft class Expect difficult times ahead for those who cannot adapt Expect difficult times ahead for those who have only known Boeing. Expect darkness and despair... — read more
CEO says reduction in force
says layoffs are probable in "parts" of the business, but leadership will "minimize" impact to people. People are first. He says he hears the comments about profits before safety, and nothing can be further from the truth. You have to... — read more
March?
Well this is the worst case scenario come true
Here we go
Rate reduction of the Max announced today.