Boeing Vote Deals Blow to Southland Hopes for 777x Project

I was thinking about this earlier, "Boeing Machinists Accept 777x Contract."

See LAT, "Boeing union's vote is a blow to Southern California":

The 777X & its composite wing will be built in Puget Sound area as a result of tonight’s vote. Boeing statement: http://t.co/vOM0EclS6w

— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 4, 2014

The labor dispute drew attention of Southern California lawmakers still reeling from Boeing's decision in September that it would close the C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet plant in Long Beach in 2015. The plant was talked about being a potential home for the 777X program.

"Obviously, California would have loved to bring the 777X program home," said Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), chairman of the Assembly's Select Committee on Aerospace. "But we'll continue to reach out to Boeing to try and bring manufacturing jobs to Long Beach."