But he never imagined that explaining the benefits of trade to people surrounded by Boeing plants and a busy port would be among them.

Boeing plants here and elsewhere around the country are working overtime to fill billions of dollars in new orders for commercial airliners.

In addition to deferring revenue for the company, the strike has a direct effect on the communities surrounding Boeing plants.

The vast Boeing plant itself showcased those divisions.

Workers at Boeing plants in the Seattle area have made similar complaints.

The visit to a Boeing plant was Mr. Bush's second in five days.

With 11,000 employees, the Boeing plant is the third major employer in Auburn.

Finally, when they were driving past the Boeing plant, Johnson said, "I didn't like it here, anyway."

The old Boeing plant down the road at Wichita had hardly been called upon to do such finely finished work.

This is a free tour of the Boeing plant in nearby Everett, Wash.