Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 14
Kansas Bombardier Workers Oppose Trump’s 3-Day-Old Ban Threat
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 14

Kansas Bombardier Workers Oppose Trump’s 3-Day-Old Ban Threat

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 14

Summary

  • Wichita-based Bombardier employees are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s threat to ban the Canadian jet maker’s U.S. sales, saying the move would hurt American workers at the company’s U.S. headquarters.
  • Three days after Trump’s post, one employee leaving the Wichita site said workers felt the president was turning his back on them, underscoring anxiety inside Bombardier’s Kansas operation.
  • The backlash centers on a policy threat aimed at a Canadian manufacturer but felt most immediately in Wichita, where U.S.-based employees fear the fallout would land on local jobs.

Insights

How could a threat meant to boost US manufacturing end up threatening thousands of American aerospace jobs?
If a foreign jet maker relies heavily on US parts, who really loses when their sales are banned?