Boeing South Carolina workers reject union

In his remarks, Trump also mentioned that he’s been in talks with Boeing executives to reduce the cost to the government of building a future Air Force One presidential aircraft.

Opposition from local politicians and President Trump’s recent propaganda may be the cause of such fervent resistance on forming unions in the state of SC.

“We will build a military might so great – and we are going to do that – that none will dare challenge it”, he said, adding that he will make sure the USA military has the latest, “most cutting edge systems in their arsenal”.

The president’s visit was part of an unveiling by the Chicago-based aerospace company of its new 787-10 – the third and most recent version of the widebody jet, which is more fuel efficient than Boeing’s other planes due to the airframe’s largely composite structure.

Thousands of workers at a Boeing plant in SC voted against unionizing on Wednesday, perhaps the most important trial of unions’ influence since President Donald Trump’s win past year.

“That is one handsome aeroplane”, Trump said, pointing to the Dreamliner. “Our country is all about making dreams come true”.

Boeing stock hit an all-time high by midday trading.

Trump’s appearance in SC followed a marathon news conference Thursday at which he forcefully defended his performance in the opening weeks of his presidency.

South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison told The Associated Press that more than 150 people had gathered around noon Friday about a mile from the Boeing facility where Trump is expected in the afternoon.

Trump said his focus is all about creating jobs, and he will do everything possible to bring jobs back into America. “We’re not letting that happen anymore, folks”, the billionaire-turned president said. State AFL-CIO president Erin McKee said Monday that organizers have been hearing from workers at many companies who were considering trying to unionize but were waiting to first see whether Boeing employees could pull it off.

“I don’t want companies leaving our country”.

The cadence and the content of the speech harkened to the daily speeches Trump delivered during the campaign.

Once a target of Trump’s Twitter ire, the company has risen to significant influence inside the Trump White House. Friday is also an important day for our state’s industry as Boeing South Carolina unveils its latest generation Dreamliner.

“We are going to lower taxes on American business, so it’s cheaper and easier to produce product and attractive things like airplanes right here in America”, the president said. “What an unbelievable piece of art, what an wonderful piece of work”. “What an incredible piece of work”.

Before his inauguration, Trump blasted Boeing for “out of control” costs of the new Air Force One, saying he would “cancel order” once in office.

Machinists spokesman Jonathan Battaglia says the union feels Boeing workers are “ready to make history” with the vote.

McMaster sticks to generalities in his support for Trump, however, and doesn’t publicly go into specifics about why he backs the president’s initiatives.

“I will leave it up to the people who are working at Boeing to decide what’s best for them”, he said. “But we’re going to make it the case again”.