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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 Key factors in Boeing's choice of Charleston Some of the reasons Boeing chose its Charleston site for the second 787 line: Lower costs: The average Machinist in South Carolina earns about $14, roughly half of what the average Everett Machinist makes. South Carolina's Legislature also passed $170 million in tax incentives Wednesday to land Boeing's second 787 line. Labor stability: Charleston voted out its Machinists union in September. Although Machinists here say they offered a 10-year no-strike deal, Boeing said it was 7 to 8 years and a no-strike agreement alone was not enough. What Charleston will get from Boeing: 1,000 direct manufacturing and flight line jobs Additional engineering, management and support positions at Boeing 12,000 total direct and indirect jobs in S.C. Charleston will assemble three 787s a month; Everett will make seven. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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