May 30, 2011 NILRR News Clips
The NLRB vs. Boeing: Can Unionized Employers Expand into Right to Work States?
by Glenn M. Taubman, The Federalist Society, 5/26/2011
This case raises significant policy questions about the
extent to which the federal government can prevent companies from taking labor
costs, strikes, and union power into account in deciding whether to create or
expand production facilities in other states, especially Right to Work states
that often have much lower union density.
Three South Carolina Congressmen Offer Bill To Block Boeing Unfair Labor
Practice Case
Daily Labor Report Online, 5/27/2011
Reps. Tim Scott, Joe Wilson, and Trey Gowdy, all
Republicans, offered the legislation as a companion bill to S. 964, the proposed
Job Protection Act that was introduced in the Senate May 12 by Sen. Lamar
Alexander (R-Tenn.) (95 DLR C-1, 5/17/11). The text of the Senate and House
bills is identical.
Hot-Button Battle at Port of Charleston
Courthouse News Service Online, 5/26/2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CN) – A dispute that came to blows over
the unloading of a vessel by nonunion employees has led Ports America, the
largest private terminal operator in the Americas, and stevedores serving marine
shipping companies calling the Port of Charleston to sue the longshoremen’s
union.
 Prior to their walk-out, at least one member of the union
assaulted one of the nonunion workers hired to unload the other vessel.
    Ports America and the stevedores said Local 1422
President Kenny Riley told them he had no control over his members with regard
to the conflict and was unable to order them back to work.
 Further, the complaint said, “Defendant’s activity is not
protected or preempted by Federal law and is clearly contrary to established
South Carolina state law in that it constitutes unlawful interference with right
to work.”
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