Boeing Dreamliner 787. Photo from Wikipedia.
Boeing Heads to South Carolina, Sounders FC Head to the Playoffs
10/29/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Boeing Dreamliner to South Carolina
Boeing announced yesterday it will build its second 787 Dreamliner production line in South Carolina instead of Puget Sound. KUOW's Deborah Wang reports.
School Board Race
In the race for school board in South Seattle voters have a choice between UW researcher Wilson Chin and Betty Patu. Chin touts his ability to parse the district's data. Betty Patu worked for the School District for 32 years coordinating dropout prevention. KUOW's Phyllis Fletcher introduces us to the candidates.
Seattle Sounders FC to the Playoffs
Local soccer fans are over the moon. The Seattle Sounders FC are headed to the playoffs. That's not bad for their very first year as a major league soccer team. We'll check–in with the official "Sounders Nerd" at the Website Publicola.
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Boeing in South Carolina
Boeing's announcement about moving its second 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina means future jobs will be in Charleston instead of Everett. They'll be nonunion jobs instead of members of the Machinists union. What's the significance of the decision for organized labor, Puget Sound, and Boeing? Is anyone to blame? Is everyone to blame?
Guest(s)
Gary Chaison is a professor at Clark University. He's the author of articles and books including "Unions in America."
Deborah Knutson heads the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Snohomish County.
Richard Nolan is professor of management and organization at the University of Washington, and emeritus professor at Harvard Business School. Over the years Professor Nolan has worked for Boeing, trained Boeing employees, and is the author of books and articles including "Boeing 787: The Dreamliner."
Connie Kelleher is a spokesperson for the Machinists Union District 751.
Chris Laroche is the official "Sounders Nerd" for the Website Publicola.
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