Boeing briefed the machinists union Thursday on its plans toshut a small parts factory near Mukilteo and a machine shop inKent, according to reports, but declined to announce the newspublicly just yet.
The facilities each employ about 300 workers, who would be movedto new jobs at other plants in the area. A statement on the unionWeb site (http://www/iam751.org) says Boeing will also consolidateportions of its operations in Auburn. The changes will reportedlycome over a two-year period and result in moving about 1,000workers to other area plants.
The move is the latest part of Boeing's drive to sell offunderutilized plants and unprofitable assets. Overall, the companyhas shed some 49,000 jobs from a 1998 peak of 238,000, and has saidit wants to see its payroll shrink to 180,000 by the end of theyear.
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