Boeing Machinists union training center opens in Everett
EVERETT — The union representing Boeing machinists opened its first training center in Everett on Friday.
Brian Bryant, international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said the circumstances were different than the last time he was in Everett.
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Union officials wouldn’t reveal the cost of the 20,000-square-foot, three-story facility. The building contains several training rooms equipped with a robotic arm and virtual reality gear. Instead of actually spray-painting or welding plane parts, trainees wear VR glasses and hold VR tools designed to simulate the experience.
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, attended Friday’s ceremony. Cantwell said the training facility was needed because of estimates that the U.S. may have a shortfall of over 2 million machinists by 2030.
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