Machinists ' union votes in favor of building Boeing 's new jet in Washington state . Boeing and the union disagreed over pension plans but came to an agreement . The 51 % -49 % vote was a dramatic reversal in machinsts ' stance . Jay Inslee said losing the 777X to another state would be the beginning of the end of Boeing 's production in Washington , where the company employs nearly 90,000 and drives another 270,000 indirect jobs . Comment:
Machinists ' union votes in favor of building Boeing 's new jet in Washington state . Boeing and the union disagreed over pension plans but came to an agreement . The 51 % -49 % vote was a dramatic reversal in machinsts ' stance . Comment: