Here’s the good news … the National Labor Relations Board has officially dropped its case against Boeing for building its new 787s in South Carolina.  The bad news is the circumstances surrounding this NLRB decision.  It turns out that the NLRB only dropped its case AFTER the International Association of Machinists approved a new contract with Boeing.  Remember that this is the union that lodged the complaint with the NLRB, claiming that Boeing was denying them jobs as retaliation for their union shenanigans (which were costing Boeing billions).  So Boeing agreed that workers in the unionized Washington plant will build its 737 Max jets, assuring them of work for years to come.  Just two days after the union and Boeing come to that agreement, the NLRB conveniently drops its case against Boeing.  Did Boeing feel obligated to make this agreement with the union in exchange for dropping the case?  Who knows.  But the precedent is being set … that the government can be used as a means of influence over private business decisions that unions may not agree with.  South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint sums it up pretty well:

"The NLRB’s dismissal of charges against Boeing only after union approval of their new contract only confirms the charges were a politically-motivated negotiation tactic, not a serious complaint based on merit.  Unfortunately, real and serious damage to America's competitiveness has already been done. A precedent has been set by the NLRB that they will attack businesses in forced-unionism states that try to create jobs in right-to-work states."

He is absolutely right.  Even though the case has been dropped, the damage will be ever-lasting so long as we have a union butt-kissing administration at the helm.  This case was never about a real complaint but about fear … fear of losing cushy union jobs to states where workers are willing to work for fair market wages. 

As things stand now Boeing will be allowed to build the 787 in the South Carolina plant.  Still don’t know whether or not they will have to unionize the workplace.

Remember … in every economic measure you are better off working in a state where you cannot be forced to join a union.  If you life in a forced unionization state the most important tool you may have in your search for a job could be luggage and a U-Haul.