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April 21, 2011

Labor Board Rules Boeing Moved Plant To Retaliate Against Union Workers 
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In labor news, the National Labor Relations Board has issued a major
ruling against Boeing for retaliating against striking workers. The NLRB
ruled that Boeing illegally shifted production of its new 787 Dreamliner
passenger plane to a non-union plant in South Carolina to retaliate
against union workers in Washington State who went on strike in 2008. In
the complaint filed Wednesday, the NLRB said Boeing was, “motivated by
a desire to retaliate for past strikes and chill future strike
activity."



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