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Omaha Steve

(99,097 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 10:26 AM Jun 2016

Boeing’s Shameful Attacks On Its South Carolina Employees’ Rights Will Not Go Unchallenged

Source: NH Labor News

Washington, DC – Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, and Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issue this statement in response to Boeing’s latest tactics aimed at squashing attempts by its employees in South Carolina to select the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers as their collective bargaining representative.
“Boeing’s sinister claims that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is somehow jeopardizing aerospace jobs as it opposes a job-killing flag-of-convenience airline is both factually inaccurate and a cynical attempt by the company to deny its employees in South Carolina the benefits of collective bargaining.

“The IAM and the entire labor movement is opposing Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) entry into the U.S. market because the airline’s application for a permit before the U.S. Department of Transportation violates our air services trade agreement with the European Union (EU). By headquartering NAI in Ireland instead of Norway, the company is attempting to avoid strong labor laws and current collective bargaining obligations in its home country. NAI’s operating plan centers on hiring Asian flight crews under Singaporean or Thai employment contracts. The fact that this scheme will undermine labor standards and collective bargaining rights in violation of Article 17 bis of the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement is the basis for our opposition to the company’s application.

“If NAI’s application is approved, the carrier will gain an unfair competitive advantage over airlines that play by the rules – most of which are significant and longstanding Boeing customers. NAI’s parent company, Norwegian Air Shuttle, already flies to the U.S., using Boeing aircraft, and can continue to do so and expand flights under its existing operating authority. NAI’s application has absolutely nothing to do with buying more Boeing airplanes but has everything to do with setting up a corporate shell to eviscerate labor standards, undercut fair competition and destroy middle-class U.S. airline jobs.

FULL story at link.

About NH Labor News
The New Hampshire Labor News is a group of NH Workers who believe that we need to protect ourselves against the attacks on workers. We are proud union members who are working to preserve the middle class. The NHLN talks mostly about news and politics from NH. We also talk about national issues that effect working men and women here in the Granite State.

Read more: http://nhlabornews.com/2016/06/boeings-shameful-attacks-on-its-south-carolina-employees-rights-will-not-go-unchallenged/



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Boeing’s Shameful Attacks On Its South Carolina Employees’ Rights Will Not Go Unchallenged (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2016 OP
Same-o, Same-o! Stevepol Jun 2016 #1
Thanks for posting. TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #2
Boing doesn't need to worry mercuryblues Jun 2016 #3
Absolutely. Boeing moved to South Carolina for its 'right-to-work'. Trump wants to make nationwide pampango Jun 2016 #4
Bingo... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2016 #5
Southern workers deserve labor protections too! appal_jack Jun 2016 #6

pampango

(24,692 posts)
4. Absolutely. Boeing moved to South Carolina for its 'right-to-work'. Trump wants to make nationwide
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 12:33 PM
Jun 2016

and prefers to blame industry problems on the dreaded OTHERS (Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese, Muslims, etc.) rather than the corporations he is in bed with in spreading right-to-work.

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