Boeing won't recognize union win at North Charleston site as it appeals vote
Boeing Co. says it won't negotiate with the union that a group of North Charleston workers voted to join in May until its appeal of the election is decided, a move that could spark retaliation by the International Association of Machinists.
Flight-line employees at the 787 Dreamliner campus voted 104-65 to have the IAM represent them in collective bargaining with the aerospace giant. The National Labor Relations Board certified the election last week, but Boeing said it plans to appeal an earlier NLRB decision that let the voting proceed in the first place.
"We continue to strongly believe that this micro-unit is prohibited under federal law and we are appealing to the NLRB," Boeing said in a statement. "We do not intend to recognize the IAM as the lawful representative of our teammates while the appeal is pending."
Boeing has two weeks from the June 12 election certification to file an appeal. No appeal had been filed as of Monday, according to the NLRB's website.
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