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Article: Boeing talks fall apart; S.C. likely to get 787 line; Announcement imminent as plans suggest Boeing may take even more work there.(News)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
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- October 28, 2009
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Byline: Dominic Gates; Seattle Times aerospace reporter
Discussions between the Machinists union and Boeing over the second 787 production line for Everett are effectively dead, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Boeing now appears close to choosing Charleston, S.C., as the location of the second line. The person close to the negotiations said an announcement could come within days.
Boeing management has turned down further talks over the potential 10-year no-strike agreement the company had sought, the person said.
"The union wants to continue talking," said this source, who is not aligned with the union. "The Boeing ...