US House passes bill restricting action against Boeing's 787 Charleston line

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US House passes bill restricting action against Boeing's 787 Charleston line

By Ghim-Lay Yeo

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would stop the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) from blocking Boeing's operation of its second 787 Dreamliner final assembly line in South Carolina.
Called the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, the bill passed in the house today 238 to 186 in a vote largely split along party lines. Of the 238 who voted for the bill, only eight were Democrats.
The bill, which now must be passed by the Democrat-dominated Senate, prohibits the NLRB from "ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance".
The NLRB had filed a complaint earlier this year against Boeing's opening of a second 787 line in North Charleston, South Carolina, alleging that the airframer had chosen to not open the line in Washington state in retaliation for past strikes.
Boeing, which has denied the accusations, opened the line in June. Production at the Charleston line will ramp up to three 787s a month eventually. Combined with the airframer's lines in Everett, Washington, Boeing aims to reach 10 aircraft a month by end-2013.

 

[ASH]

Glad to hear it! Union thugs.

 

[hyflyin]

Hopefully it doesn't pass in the senate.

Here's an idea, put your employee's first, take care of them and you won't have to have unions.

 

[Full of LUV]

Hopefully it doesn't pass in the senate.

Here's an idea, put your employee's first, take care of them and you won't have to have unions.

They are trying to EMPLOY workers in Carolina..... I guess it's who your trying to "take care of" that matters.

 

[densoo]

Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act

That's got to come from The Onion.

 

[kf4amu]

They are trying to EMPLOY workers in Carolina..... I guess it's who your trying to "take care of" that matters.

The complaint is that the employment in SC comes at the expense of Washington due to past strikes. In aggregate its the same, its just the location of the employees that matters.

 

[UALRATT]

They are trying to EMPLOY workers in Carolina..... I guess it's who your trying to "take care of" that matters.

Wouldn't it be interesting if SWA opens a base in a right-to-work State and pays it's pilots based there a much lower payrate? What if SWA lobbied the Republicans to do just that, following Boeing footsteps???

By the way, you are enjoying the benefits gained under the same piece of legislation that the NLB is operating under, aren't you???

Just asking...

 

[scoreboardII]

SWA already have bases in numerous right to work states, it's not an issue.

The issue here is Boeing tried to spread the wealth of the 787 just like it always does when it attempts to win the most sales by diversifying not only it's supply chain, but its manufacturing base.

Unions have NO SAY in where a company can or can't open up a shop. No jobs were lost by Boeing deciding to open in SC, the only casualty is bruising the fragile ego's of those who didn't get them in Everett.

Standard "strong arm attempt to sway politics" by old school union gangsters, egged on by Mr O himself.

 

[waveflyer]

Scoreboard- nice republican talking points-(just hope you don't regurgitate them when your union needs the NLRB)

But if you have a point, you're saying that the NLRB has no evidence that the SC plant was opened in retaliation for strikes?

 

[redflyer65]

Boeing trying to open a plant in SC?

Next stop, just open it in China, problem solved for the NLRB.

 

[Sacha]

Let the Gubmint handle aircraft manufacturing. After all, look at how well they have done with Solar Panels. 3,500 jobs created at 2.5 million dollars per job. Then there are all the jobs created building tunnels under bike paths for the woolly caterpillars to be safe.

Who says a Harvard/Columbia education is overrated?

 

[ASACRJFlyer]

SWA already have bases in numerous right to work states, it's not an issue.

The issue here is Boeing tried to spread the wealth of the 787 just like it always does when it attempts to win the most sales by diversifying not only it's supply chain, but its manufacturing base.

Unions have NO SAY in where a company can or can't open up a shop. No jobs were lost by Boeing deciding to open in SC, the only casualty is bruising the fragile ego's of those who didn't get them in Everett.

Standard "strong arm attempt to sway politics" by old school union gangsters, egged on by Mr O himself.

Funny... this sounds a lot like scope. If the House passed a bill stating that the scope clause in your contract was null and void and your airline could farm out the flying you currently do to whomever it wanted, would you still be singing the same tune?

 

[pilotgolfer]

Boeing trying to open a plant in SC?

Next stop, just open it in China, problem solved for the NLRB.

Its already happening. The fuselage of the 787 is manufactured in China and the wings are made in Italy (I may have the components/sites mixed up). Evergreen had some modified 747-400s that would transport the components to Charleston for final assembly. Atlas is now doing the flying. Outsourcing has been a nightmare for Boeing on the 787.

 

[Flying Illini]

Boeing trying to open a plant in SC?

Next stop, just open it in China, problem solved for the NLRB.

That's the real concern. With all the trouble that came from Boeing opening this plant in the United States they have likely learned their lesson (as has any other company). Next time, just open the plant in a different country and avoid all of these problems.

It's not that I agree with what Boeing did but it's their product to produce and they can do it however and wherever they want. The union does not run the company and Boeing made that point loud and clear. At least Boeing is truly creating jobs and putting Americans back to work. Oh, and these jobs are stable, long-term jobs. Good jobs.

 

[lindsaya99]

They are trying to EMPLOY workers in Carolina..... I guess it's who your trying to "take care of" that matters.

The only people from South Carolina who will be working at that factory are the ones sweeping the floor at night. South Carolina is a right to work state. The only reason they bought/expanded the Vought plant was to stick it to the unions.