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"author_name": "Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/washington-state-labor-council-afl-cio",
"title": "Please advance Aerospace Accountability NOW!",
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"description": "Aerospace Tax Incentive Accountability legislation (HB 2638) would ensure that the nation’s largest corporate tax break — Washington's $8.7 billion aerospace tax preference bill approved in November 2013 — meets its original intent to “maintain and grow Washington’s aerospace workforce.” A packed Jan. 19 public hearing on the bill featured dozens of workers from Boeing and other aerospace companies, plus representatives of Machinists District Lodge (IAM) 751 and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace/IFPTE 2001 (SPEEA), all speaking out in favor of HB 2638. But the bill remains in the House Finance Committee, without a vote. TAKE ACTION! Our State Representatives in Olympia should go on record about whether they support transparency and accountability for massive tax breaks. Click "Start Writing" (at top right) to send an email to your State Representatives urging them to help advance the Aerospace Tax Incentive Accountability bill. Tell them to vote, and to vote YES on HB 2638! Since these aerospace tax breaks were approved in 2013, Boeing has moved 4,057 jobs away from Washington state while taking advantage of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives from our state. Those weren't cyclical job cuts. These were jobs shifted away to other states, several of which also have tax incentives. The difference? Washington's aerospace competitor states -- South Carolina, Missouri, Alabama, and others -- all require a certain number of jobs be created to receive their tax incentives. But Washington does not. HB 2638 would stop the bleeding. Boeing would have to maintain or exceed current job levels in Washington state to continue receiving the full tax incentive. If Boeing or other aerospace firms that receive the tax breaks cut jobs beyond current levels, the amount of their tax incentive would be reduced. HB 2638 takes into consideration job loss due to economic downturns, in which case the tax incentive would remain in place. Aerospace companies that promise job creation in exchange for tax incentives MUST be held accountable for their promises, especially at a time when our state desperately needs revenue to fully fund public schools and other essential services. Click here to learn more. SEND AN EMAIL TODAY to your Washington State Representatives. Tell them to advance HB 2638 from the Finance Committee for a vote, and to vote YES!",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/please-advance-aerospace-accountability-now"
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