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Last year, Boeing proposed to transfer some of the production of it's 787 Dreamliner from union-friendly Washington to "right to work" So Carolina.
The union had taped evidence of Boeing execs admitting the move was in retaliation for union activism, which is a violation of the law. The union filed a complaint with the NLRB, which halted the move pending investigation.
Now comes word that Boeing and the Machinist's Union have reached a settlement. With the union's agreement, Dreamliner production will commence in So Carolina. In exchange, the union secured a new, lucrative four year contract for its Washington workers. They also got a commitment from Boeing to restrict production of another new jet, the 737 MAX, to the unionized Renton Wa plant.
This paves the way for the NLRB to drop the case, and deflects a possible GOP campaign issue.
See what happens when workers stick up for their rights? EVERYBODY wins!
Here's a wacky idea - don't strike three times in two years (and violate the contracts that the Union signed off on) and there wouldn't have been crippling delays in the Dreamliner's production and the whole SC plant question in the first place....
Nah.....handing market share to Airbus on a silver platter is a much better plan for Union workers!
If the local workers vote against a union in a fair, non coercive open election with a secret ballot they will not have a union. If, under the same conditions, they approve union representation the union should be recognized.
Now the Union has to organize that South Carolina plant.
Actually, the workers of the Charleston plant already voted against the union. In fact, right after that is when the union went to the NLRB. The timing is suspect. The national media keeps saying it was when they decided to move to South Carolina. Not true. In actuality, the plant was already built, the workers hired, and production started before the NLRB suit. It was ONLY after the Charleston workers decided not to vote in the union that the union went to the NLRB. I'm sure you are just as supportive of those workers' right to not join the union, right?
Actually, the workers of the Charleston plant already voted against the union. In fact, right after that is when the union went to the NLRB. The timing is suspect. The national media keeps saying it was when they decided to move to South Carolina. Not true. In actuality, the plant was already built, the workers hired, and production started before the NLRB suit. It was ONLY after the Charleston workers decided not to vote in the union that the union went to the NLRB. I'm sure you are just as supportive of those workers' right to not join the union, right?
OUCH!!!
That is going to sting all the union supporters....
I am sure the workers in SC are just stupid,and need to be forced into a union,for their own good....
OUCH!!!
That is going to sting all the union supporters....
That on top of the fact that the SC workers are outperforming the union workers.
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