October 29, 2010
NW10-044
To: NW
Council Representatives
From: Joel Funfar (P2), Bob Wilkerson (R50), Ron Mathes (D6), Wendell Dang
(P3), Rick Yost (P10), Bob Weiss (E17), Joseph Asaif (P2), Dave Silkroski (D5),
Dave Baine (A40), Brent McFarlane
(E50)
Subject: Pre-Submitted New Business: Oppose and protest Mexico’s Aerospace Industry
Conference in Seattle.
Background
SPEEA has seen an event like this in Wichita cancelled when news of a possible
protest of the event made the news. This event on December 2, 2010 at the
Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel will be an Aerospace Industry Conference with
Industry analysis and “Near Shore” manufacturing. This is a conference to
outsource aerospace jobs to Mexico.
For
more information: http://www.mnconference.com/aerospace_speakers.html
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- Learn why Mexico's Aeronautical Industry
has grown from 100 manufacturers in 2004 to over 300 in 2010
- Gain knowledge of the competitive advantages
aerospace manufacturers enjoy in Mexico. Click here
to view geographical location of aerospace companies in Mexico, including:
Cessna, Bombardier, Honeywell, Zodiac, Safran, Goodrich, Triumph, GE,
Textron International Mexico, Pratt & Whitney, Hawker Beechcraft,
Daher and many others
- Objectively analyze the present and future business
conditions of the Aerospace Industry in Mexico
- Obtain detailed and privileged information on the current
state and development potential of Mexico’s Aerospace Industry
- Interact with Mexico's aerospace products
plant managers
- Develop an itemized cost operating pro-forma of a
potential offshore manufacturing project in Mexico
- Hear from industry experts and OEM’s about the
opportunities to participate in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry
value chain
Some of the
speakers and topics are:
Boeing,
Supply Chain Opportunities
Dustin Robinson, BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES, Regional Director Americas,
Business Development & Global Strategy
Successful
Aerospace Off-shoring, Case Studies
Luc Beaudoin, THE EVEREST GROUP, Vice President Aerospace
Mexico, Globalization and
the Aerospace Industry
Sergio Ornelas, MEXICONOW, Editor
Perspectives
of Human Resources for Offshore Manufacturing in Mexico
Emilio Cadena, GRUPO PRODENSA, President
Motion
It is moved that the SPEEA NW Regional Council strongly opposes Mexico’s
Aerospace Industry
Conference that will be held on
December 2, 2010 at the Hilton, Seattle Airport Hotel.
It is further moved that the SPEEA NW Regional
Council supports having
SPEEA members protest the conference using SPEEA banners and informational
picketing signs. Request
the SPEEA Executive Board authorize SPEEA time for those who plan to attend any
planned protest. Encourage SPEEA to work with other IFPTE Locals, the Coalition
of Labor Unions at Boeing (CLUB), other Unions, Labor Councils, and groups
willing to protest this conference.