Is there a future for the Aerospace industry in Washington State?
Of course there is, but it will take vision and commitment from all sides to slow down the current tide The Boeing post strike debate is going full speed by now. We have given our views to several media outlets about what we believe is the essential take away from the third longest running strike in Boeing’s history. To summarize it simply, we think this is a strategic win for Chicago (although their spokesman likes to insist that nobody wins in those affairs). Unions have obtained important concessions, some of which are undoubtedly big wins for their members; however, when all is set, measured and done they won a small victory with the micro issues, whereas the corporation has won the macro battle. Now some in the industry (hello Richard) are predicting a bleak future for the Seattle area aerospace industry and I quote him in his latest monthly letter “Aircraft clusters are fragile” and” The Puget Sound aviation cluster won’t be moved in one giant piece; rather, like every other ex-c
