Boeing is shifting the remaining 787 Dreamliner engineering work from its Puget Sound facilities in Washington to North Charleston, South Carolina, continuing a long-term consolidation of the program there. This move, announced last week after a Jan. 29 union meeting, has sparked concerns among SPEEA union members about job impacts.
Key Timeline
Union reps met Boeing on Jan. 29, receiving assurances of no near-term changes to work or jobs. The next day, the relocation news hit, affecting roughly 300 engineers per reports—no timeline or layoff guarantees provided yet.
Boeing’s Rationale
The company emphasizes co-locating engineers with 787 production in South Carolina to support rate increases (aiming for 10 planes/month by…..