National Labor Relations Board

Boeing cuts ribbon on $750 million South Carolina plant

The Associated Press — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:09:39 +0000

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and state officials have joined hundreds of Boeing workers in North Charleston to cut the ribbon opening the company's 787 jetliner assembly plant at the center of a National Labor Relations Board dispute.

Haley on Friday called Boeing a great American company said its workers make all South Carolinians proud.

Union cries foul over U.S. House plans for Boeing hearing

Bellamy Pailthorp — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:52:10 +0000

The Machinists Union says it's surprised and disappointed to hear of plans by Congress to hold a hearing next week over the federal labor lawsuit against Boeing.

The National Labor Relations Board has filed suit against the aerospace giant claiming the company moved manufacturing facilities to South Carolina to avoid unionized workers. A hearing on that issue starts Tuesday morning in Seattle. Now the NLRB's attorney is being summoned to a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government later in the week.

Three SC Boeing employees file to take part in NLRB suit

The Associated Press and KPLU News Staff — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:49:48 +0000

Three employees at Boeing Co.'s North Charleston, South Carolina plant want roles in a lawsuit filed by the National Labor Relations Board.

Meredith Going Sr., Dennis Murray and Cynthia Ramaker say in a motion filed Wednesday that they are sure to lose their jobs if the federal agency is successful in its suit against Boeing and the plant shuts down.