Boeing has reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (LAM), which, if ratified, will help clear the way for the final assembly of the Boeing 777X and its composite wing in the Puget Sound area of Washington state. The provisional agreement aims to secure a long-term contract extension from 2016 to 2024, and will be voted on by the IAM around Nov. 13. In a related move, further pressure to keep the work in the Seattle area is being brought on Boeing by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who in parallel, announced a tentative deal to give up to $8 billion in tax incentives to the company through 2040. Both moves are designed to prevent Boeing from establishing 777X production lines at alternative out-of-state sites such as Charleston, S.C., where the manufacturer has a second 787 assembly facility.
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