Boeing’s Ridley Park plant could face closure after 2030 if the U.S. Army doesn’t commit to continued production of the CH-47F Block II Chinook, reports Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.
The Delaware County facility employs about 3,700 people and ranks among the county’s largest employers.
Jim Rugh, president of United Aerospace Workers Union Local 1069, said the plant has enough work to last four years. His union represents 900 employees at the site, and for many of them, the clock is already running…