NLRB Complaint Against Boeing Withdrawn

On Dec. 9, the NLRB withdrew its complaint against the Boeing Company over the new plant in South Carolina due to a settlement with the machinists union in Washington State. The NLRB General Counsel filed a complaint April 20, 2011, against Boeing, claiming that Boeing violated federal labor law by building a second production line for its Dreamliner at a non-union factory in South Carolina in retaliation against past strikes by the unions. The case could impact future company’s ability to move operations from a pro-union state to a right-to-work state for fear of having the NLRB meddle in the decision. AGC supported legislation addressing the complaint that ultimately passed the House but was not considered by the Senate. For more information, please contact Jim Young at (202) 547-0133 or youngj@agc.org.