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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.”

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[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 92 points 6 months ago

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

They're called scabs.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 76 points 6 months ago
[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Fuck capitalism

[-] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 74 points 6 months ago

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@lemmy.world 44 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 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@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago

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

[-] Entropywins@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago
[-] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 6 months ago
[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Snake wrangling?

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago

I heard this in Idris Alba's voice

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

No reason

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The fire fighting foam they use for aircraft fires is actually very toxic and causes cancer, so..

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

The convenience is spectacular! Haha

[-] AshMan85@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

Surprised Boeing did not have them wacked.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

The day’s still young.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Just wait, they'll start a fire and send them all in without working respirators.

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago

There's so much wrong here

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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

(Edit: /s)

[-] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 11 points 6 months ago

the company's going up in flames (business-wise)

[-] Easyreever@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

……And they’ve learned……nothing

[-] toiletobserver@lemm.ee 5 points 6 months ago

Looking forward to shit burning down on Monday because a titanium micro shaving fire has a slow response time and wrong equipment.

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