SEATTLE (AP) — June 17, 2014 — Unions representing Boeing machinists and mill workers are siding with businesses in a bitter fight over how much fish people eat, and thus how clean Washington state waters should be.
The Machinists union and others are worried a new water quality standard being developed by the state would hurt jobs and economic development — concerns that Boeing Co. and other industry groups have also raised.
The unlikely allies have found common ground, uniting over the topic of environmental regulations.
"We have some common interests because we want to save jobs. I think we have the same goal," said Tanya Hutchins, a spokeswoman for the Machinists union, which represents more than 32,000 workers in the Puget Sound region. She added, "We just want to make sure it's a proposal that works for everyone."
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