By Howard Rich
For the organized labor movement in America, desperate times apparently call for desperate measures.
With private sector unions continuing to lose favor in the
marketplace and public sector unions facing fresh scrutiny from
cash-strapped state governments, organized labor finds itself at a
crossroads. Even though its coffers have been replenishe d thanks to a
steady infusion of borrowed government money, labor’s future is far from
certain — and the fear within the ranks of union leaders is palpable.
In an effort to regain the offensive, union sycophants on the
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have fired a shot ac ross the bow
of the American free market.
Last month, the NLRB alleged that aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s
decision to locate a new manufacturing facility in South Carolina (as
opposed to Washington State) constituted an illegal retaliation against
striking union workers. That claim is laughable — particularly in light
of the fact that Boeing has added 2,000 new union jobs in Washington
State since announcing its South Carolina decision.
Of course this complaint isn’t about law or logic — it is about repaying a political debt, at least in the short-term.
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