# Boeing's unionized factory workers in the Pacific Northwest now number more than ‌34,000.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-16 · Newsmax*

## Key points

- Boeing is hiring 100 to 140 factory workers a week, its fastest rate since 2024.
- Boeing's Puget Sound unionized workforce now exceeds 34,000 and is projected to grow further.
- Boeing is staffing a fourth Seattle-area 737 MAX production line and expanding 777X and satellite operations.
- Boeing will deliver 26 satellites in 2026, up from four in 2025, indicating major space growth.
- Boeing's apprenticeship program is expanding beyond the 125 apprentices agreed to in the 2024 contract.

**Companies:** Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace
**Countries:** United States

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