Pure Thuggery

By Howard Rich
For the organized labor movement in America, desperate times apparently call for desperate measures.

With private sector unions continuing to lose favor in the marketplace and public sector unions facing fresh scrutiny from cash-strapped state governments, organized labor finds itself at a crossroads. Even though its coffers have been replenishe d thanks to a steady infusion of borrowed government money, labor’s future is far from certain — and the fear within the ranks of union leaders is palpable.

In an effort to regain the offensive, union sycophants on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have fired a shot ac ross the bow of the American free market.

Last month, the NLRB alleged that aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s decision to locate a new manufacturing facility in South Carolina (as opposed to Washington State) constituted an illegal retaliation against striking union workers. That claim is laughable — particularly in light of the fact that Boeing has added 2,000 new union jobs in Washington State since announcing its South Carolina decision.

Of course this complaint isn’t about law or logic — it is about repaying a political debt, at least in the short-term.
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