Republicans Try to Silence NLRB in Boeing Case
Last night’s Republican debate was held in Greenville, South Carolina, which has become a key early state in the Presidential nomination. It was inevitable that this would lead to a highlighting of...
View ArticleRepublicans Threaten NLRB After Boeing Decision
The Boeing/NLRB dispute, which concerns a second jet production line Boeing wants to move from unionized factories in Washington state to right-to-work state South Carolina, and a labor board...
View ArticleObama on NLRB/Boeing Case: In General, Companies Have the “Freedom to Relocate”
President Obama was asked today about the decision by the National Labor Relations Board with respect to Boeing, and you can see his answer above. He said that the NLRB is an independent agency and...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the House GOP Agenda for the Rest of the Year
Just to get back to this drive for regulatory reform that you’ll see from the House GOP over the next several months, with spending de-emphasized, take a look at Eric Cantor’s memo on the upcoming...
View ArticleLindsey Graham Tried to Bully NLRB Before Boeing Complaint
Sen. Lindsey Graham openly threatened the National Labor Relations Board before they filed a complaint against Boeing for illegally moving their plant from Washington state to South Carolina, according...
View ArticleBoeing/NLRB Dispute Likely Ends With Machinist Union Settlement
The Machinists union reached tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with Boeing, in a move that probably ends the dispute over moving a factory from Washington State to South Carolina, which...
View ArticleBusiness Groups at End of Their Tether With Tea Party Resistance
I stand by the opinion – backed up by decades of evidence – that we’re in the midst of an inexorable shift to the right in our politics. But sometimes, that shift really defies any conception of...
View ArticleAfter Record Year Boeing Forces Workers To Kill Pensions
Boeing delivered a record number of jetliners in 2013. The large amount of orders is likely to keep Boeing as the number 1 airline manufacturer, outpacing its longtime European rival Airbus though...
View ArticleWar Industry Sees Profits Surge On Gaza, Ukraine, And Syria Conflicts
War is unhealthy for all but the Military-Industrial Complex Global turmoil and bloody conflicts are not bad news for everyone. The defense industry has been enjoying a nice run in the stock market...
View ArticleBoeing posts jaw-dropping video showing near-vertical takeoff of 787-9...
In preparation for the 2015 Paris Air Show, Boeing posted this stunning video showing a near-vertical takeoff and fighter-jet-like turns of the 787-9 Dreamliner.
View ArticleDespite DOJ’s Promises, No Boeing Executives Prosecuted For Fraud Scheme
The Department of Justice has now failed a second time to bring criminal charges against corporate executives who broke the law, after announcing a new policy of bringing charges against corporate...
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