Updated: Gov. Gregoire: Fight for Boeing line “ain’t over ’til it’s over”

Gov. Chris Gregoire released a statement today about Boeing’s second production line for the 787, which South Carolina is wooing.

She said she believes Washington is the best option, considering “More then $3 billion on the table in incentives, the best workforce in the world, and the lowest production risk for the company.”

She said she continues to work with both sides — Boeing management and labor unions — to work toward resolution. “It ain’t over ’til it’s over,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Seattle Times is reporting that it may, indeed, be over. Read the whole story here.

Update: Sen. Lisa Brown also sent out a release, saying: ““As I’ve told the Boeing’s Commercial Planes Division President and CEO Jim Albaugh, I believe the solution to Boeing’s needs can best be determined locally. The state Legislature has a long track record of working with Boeing on its key issues, including providing billions in tax incentives and, perhaps most importantly, investing in aerospace worker training and apprenticeships. I point this out not to say that Boeing should be satisfied with past efforts, but rather to demonstrate our willingness to do all we can to keep Boeing competitive on the global stage.”

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