New York Times: Shoddy work at Boeing's South Carolina plant

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Boeing’s factory in North Charleston, South Carolina, one of two plants that produces the 787 Dreamliner, has faced problems with production and oversight that create a safety threat, The New York Times reported.

The Times cited a review of internal emails, corporate documents and federal records, as well as interviews with more than a dozen current and former employees.

Faulty parts have been installed in some of the planes, and metal shavings were often left inside the jets. A technician at the plant, Joseph Clayton, said he routinely found debris dangerously close to wiring beneath cockpits.

Brad Zaback, Boeing South Carolina’s site leader, disputed the report in an email to his team, saying the manufacturing operations are healthy and performing strongly based on quality metrics. The newspaper also declined Boeing’s invitation to visit that site, he said.

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Hey but at least you're saving money with non union labor.

[maxsolomon]

1. Boeing went to SC to avoid the PNW's unionized workforce.

They move their HQ to Chicago to do the same.

Generations of Boeing engineers and workers area still building jets here, a highly-skilled, decently-paid, union-protected workforce that SC simply does not have.

Chickens come home to roost.

[artislife]

2. Reminds me of that Verizon commercial

about the mom and son getting on a ride at the carnival and asking if it was safe. The teenager said he put it together the night before and he thinks he did an okay job....


can't find it online, but that is where I see commercials.

[Bengus81]

4. No...they wanted to avoid the union in Wichita..........

They were here in 1930 when they bought Stearman and took every tax break and hand out that they could. Wichita built more B-29's in WWII than the other locations. Wichita built B-47's & B-52's during the cold war. Wichita built fuselages for many of their commercial jets and then shipped them to Washington State.

Then....they BLEW TOWN for cheap labor,left their workforce and the mercy and whims of Spirit Aviation and that was that.


FUCK EM..........

[malaise]

5. Greed has killed many people

and many companies.

[Yavin4]

3. S.C. where right to work becomes right to death. n/t