Alabama -- An attempt by the National Labor Relations Board to prevent Boeing Co. from building a new airplane at a non-union factory in South Carolina could have ramifications for Alabama, panelists at an economic development conference said this morning.
The NLRB and labor unions allege in a complaint that Boeing's decision to move production of its 787 Dreamliner to a $750 million plant in South Carolina represents a blatant attempt to avoid the unions at its operations in Washington state. The work force at the South Carolina plant, which was unionized under a previous manufacturer, voted to decertify after Boeing took ownership.
Marcel Debruge, a partner with the Burr & Forman law firm, said the legal challenge is unusual because of what the NLRB and labor unions are seeking -- a forced move of production of the airplane back to Washington.
Debruge said if the NLRB and labor unions are successful, repercussions for other right-to-work states could be significant as companies from open union states could find it less tempting to establish operations elsewhere. In a right-to-work state no worker can be forced to join a union.
"Alabama is not that different from South Carolina," said Debruge, who was speaking at a conference held by the Economic Development Association of Alabama.
Source: http://blog.al.com
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