“It’s driving people insane, ten- to twelve-hour days, nineteen days in a row,” said Voss, a senior steward. “It’s exhausting people, to the point we’ve had people pass out at work.”
Starting pay at Everett is around $19, while nearby Seattle’s minimum wage is $19.95. “There’s a retailer right across the street from one of the factories that says ‘We’ll pay you more than Boeing,’” said Voss.
Now, all the problems Boeing are having lately make sense. They've cut absolutely everything to the bone to increase shareholder value at the cost of the stability of their company. The lax safety standards are just a symptom of a much larger problem.