The move was seen locally as a middle finger to the union. I seem to recall is following on a prolonged labor action that shut things down for a while. May have been coincidental to opening the SC plant that has no unions. It did open up a bunch of very large and expensive residential real estate, which impacted the top of the market when the executives moved to ChiTown
clay > On Dec 23, 2019, at 9:13 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I think it used to be there when they concentrated on building good aircraft, > but then they switched over to chasing the almighty dollar and the executives > did not see any reason why they needed to be anywhere close to the people > that produce the product. > > > On 23/12/2019 10:55 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> I always assumed Boeing HQ was in Seattle. >> >> On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 11:48 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> When he flies out one way on the corporate jet and meets with HR he can >>> pick it up and drive back >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 12/23/19 11:35 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >>>> BUT he is in Chicago. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23/12/2019 9:56 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> The Boeing CEO has some spare time available now >>>>> >>>>> --FT >>>>> >>>>> On 12/22/19 3:49 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> I am getting down to the wire with depleting the hoard. About the >>>>>> only stuff left for me to deal with on my own are the two cars and >>>>>> some old Apple/Mac computer promotional items. I have been spamming >>>>>> the few brave folks who over the summer removed the Benz items, but >>>>>> nobody has spare cash at this time of year. I really do not want >>>>>> the poor SDL to spend another winter rotting in the rain, not >>>>>> getting taken on the road. >>>>>> >>>>>> The other day a fellow who snagged a bunch of my Mac stuff and the >>>>>> Newton message pad came by to pick up the Newton manual I found in a >>>>>> camcorder bag. I figured I could do no damage by mentioning the >>>>>> faux police car, and he said it deserved some thought. I outlined >>>>>> the extreme project nature of the car, but that it did all the >>>>>> things a working car does, even has working Becker radio, AC and >>>>>> heat, brakes rebuilt with fresh ABS pump, and transmission shifts >>>>>> well enough to chirp the tires. For a basic A to B car, it would >>>>>> be fine, while a poorer person saved for a real car. This guy works >>>>>> for Boeing. Maybe he sees some slack time in his future (737 max?) >>>>>> and just asked to set up a test drive for monday morning. Looks >>>>>> like I am making a K’leb price deal >>>>>> >>>>>> maybe. For the price, getting a bunch of spare parts to make >>>>>> upgrades or repairs along with a driver seems like a deal to me. To >>>>>> get rid of it. >>>>>> >>>>>> clay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green >>>>>> 1986 SDL - Polei >>>>>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
