Union: Documents show Boeing aimed to trump unions...F#CKERS

[rsmith6621]

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130443058.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Documents released Friday by a union in a high-profile labor dispute with Boeing Co. suggested the aerospace giant opened a new plant in South Carolina partly to escape its labor problems in Washington state.

The Machinists union said the documents bolster the National Labor Relations Board's lawsuit accusing the company of retaliating against unions in Washington state by opening a second production line for its 787 aircraft in Charleston, S.C.

The internal documents - presented to Boeing's board of directors in 2009 - show Boeing officials believed opening the South Carolina plant was the highest-risk option they studied with the highest likelihood of failure.

[Missy Vixen]

1. My father and grandfather both belonged to the Machinist's Union at Boeing

I'm sure they would both have a lot to say about this.

Me? Not surprised at all. Remember this the next time you fly on a Boeing jet: State law in South Carolina dictates that public education must be "minimally adequate". I am not criticizing their citizens. The crumbling school system is ALL on their politicians.

:scared:

[patrice]

2. What kind of direct or indirect tax deals do outfits like Boeing get for making this kind of move?

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[Pterodactyl]

3. I'm torn. I could see how a major corporation would want sites in multiple states.