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11 Apr 2008
"All Things Considered" Highlights Northrop Grumman's American Job Creation
National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" carried a story that highlights the American job creation that comes with Northrop Grumman's win of an Air Force contract to build America's next generation of aerial refueling tankers.
In the story, Alabama officials note that 1,500 new jobs will come to Mobile where the aircraft will be assembled, and 5,000 additional jobs throughout the state and the Gulf Coast region.
Overall, Northrop Grumman's win will support 48,000 jobs across America, split between the company and 230 suppliers in Alabama and 48 other states.
What's more, Northrop Grumman arrives at its job figure after surveying those suppliers to get a precise number of jobs, and then relying on commonly-accepted Department of Labor methodology for estimating related job growth in arriving at its 48,000 jobs figure. By contrast, Boeing claimed in its losing bid that it would create 44,000 jobs — but won't say how they come up with that number.
The report also pokes holes in the argument from losing bidder Boeing that Northrop Grumman's win means jobs will go overseas.
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones says when he and others first heard Boeing's erroneous complaints, the loser's arguments suggested that "Mobile, Alabama is not part of the United States."
"I can assure you," Jones says, "that the people here are Americans."
To listen to the entire NPR segment, go to:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89538125
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