Bernie Sanders calls out Boeing for firing pro-union North Charleston workers

[Hassin Bin Sober]

Bernie Sanders calls out Boeing for firing pro-union North Charleston workers

Flight-line workers in North Charleston voted to unionize back in May
Posted by Adam Manno on Sat, Dec 22, 2018 at 1:06 PM


https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/TheBattery/archives/2018/12/22/bernie-sanders-calls-out-boeing-for-firing-pro-union-north-charleston-workers

Boeing is feeling the burn after the plane manufacturer fired six employees who supported a union effort back in May.

In a letter to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Sherrod Brown of Ohio accused the company of mounting a "campaign of intimidation" against flight readiness technicians at the company's North Charleston campus.

In May, technicians voted 104-65 in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). In the days leading up to the vote, Boeing mounted an aggressive "vote no" campaign that included a voter guide for workers to to oppose efforts to organize. Boeing is currently appealing its employees' vote with the National Labor Relations Board.
RELATED 104 Boeing workers in North Charleston voted to unionize on Thursday: Boeing says it considers the effort to be illegal

Now, Sens. Sanders and Brown are saying the company retaliated against workers who sought representation.

"It is alarming that instead of negotiating with the IAMAW, Boeing has instead pursued a campaign of intimidation against the flight readiness technicians," the senators wrote.

"We understand that six of the technicians have been terminated at the plant. We understand further that all were involved in the successful effort of the flight readiness technicians to form a union and elect the IAMAW as their representative in collective bargaining."

[Wellstone ruled]

1. You knew this was on Boening's hit list.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

2. What was on Boeing's hit list?

The union?

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Yes,that appears to be a major

thing. Noticed the court sided with Boening on a Union Carding drive at one of their plants like Thursday or Friday.

[Maxheader]

3. Worked the wichita boeing plant for over 10 years...

With all the backstabbing and groveling by those looking to advance..
Someone once remarked.."This would be a good place to build aircraft."

[SidDithers]

4. That's a bold position to take, Bernie...nt

Sid

[TSheehan]

6. I'm confused, do you have an issue with Senator Sanders?

[SidDithers]

7. Welcome to DU...

Sid

[TSheehan]

9. Ok.

Not sure what the eyeroll is about, but thanks anyway.

[George II]

10. Whew, made it!

[edhopper]

5. Too bad the Dept of Labor

does not currently enforce Labor Laws and is instead an arm of Corporations.

We no longer have a Nation of Laws.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. a nation of purchased deregulation