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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (100064)	8/23/2011 8:33:57 AM
From: Bread Upon The Water	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

What is the author suggesting here--that Obama call up his own "independent" appointees and tell them how to vote--as if that wouldn't break any laws either/

To: Road Walker who wrote (100064)	8/23/2011 1:35:15 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 149317

That’s the plan, at least. The Obama administration, however, has a different plan. In April, the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Boeing, accusing it of opening the South Carolina plant to retaliate against the union, which has a history of striking at contract time. The N.L.R.B.’s proposed solution, believe it or not, is to move all the Dreamliner production back to Puget Sound, leaving those 5,000 workers in South Carolina twiddling their thumbs. The article's argument is presented in such a one sided manner that's it would be almost laughable if there weren't serious issues at hand. First and foremost, BA has got to be one of the worst run companies in the country......not far behind the GM of 5 years ago. Secondly, every two years they run to Olympia and demand more freebies from the state......which they inevitably get. Thirdly, when Mullaly was at BA, the company started to turnaround but then he got snagged by Ford. Its been backwards since then. Fourthly, BA has one real competitor in the world, and yet, it has some of the poorest margins. Why? See # one. Fifthly, BA moved their corp headquarters to Chicago in 2000.......meaning that 200 people work in Chicago while more than half of BA's employment works in Seattle. Why did they move? So they could say "no" to their employees more comfortably. Imagine how effective it is to have upper mgmt in Chicago while the main part of your business is in Seattle. Sixthly, well of course, employees strike at contract time..........its they only way to get mgmt's attention. Do I think unions and their employees are saints? Of course not. But after ten years of watching BA operate, including viewing their latest absurd concept of building a plane around the world where the plane's wings are transported on barges through the Panama Canal, my sympathies lie with the employees. You wonder why the 787 is 4 years behind schedule.......blame BA mgmt. And as for the plant in SC.........its another attempt at union busting. I don't agree with the unions filing with the NLBR but then, I wish BA didn't employ 70K people in WA state. SC is a done deal. There is no turning back. What Seattle and WA state need to do is wean themselves off of BA. Much easier said than done.

To: Road Walker who wrote (100064)	8/23/2011 2:23:22 PM
From: Metacomet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Although it remains in vogue to attribute anything one has any sort of issue with, real or imagined to Obama, you might want to review the facts before echoing the GOP talking points. en.wikipedia.org Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon releases statement on Boeing complaint May 09, 2011 Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-273-1991 publicinfo@nlrb.gov www.nlrb.gov NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon today responded to inquiries regarding a complaint issued April 20 against the Boeing Company with the following statement: “Contrary to certain public statements made in recent weeks, there is nothing remarkable or unprecedented about the complaint issued against the Boeing Company on April 20. The complaint involves matters of fact and law that are not unique to this case, and it was issued only after a thorough investigation in the field, a further careful review by our attorneys in Washington, and an invitation by me to the parties to present their case and discuss the possibility of a settlement. Only then did I authorize the complaint alleging that certain statements and decisions by Boeing officials were discriminatory under our statute. It is important to note that the issuance of a complaint is just the beginning of a legal process, which now moves to a hearing before an administrative law judge. That hearing, scheduled for June 14 in Seattle, is the appropriate time and place to argue the merits of the complaint. The judge’s decision can further be appealed to the Board, and ultimately to the federal courts. At any point in this process, the parties could reach a settlement agreement and we remain willing to participate in any such discussions at the request of either or both parties. We hope all interested parties respect the legal process, rather than trying to litigate this case in the media and public arena.” Mr. Solomon made the same point today in a brief written response to a letter received earlier this month from Boeing General Counsel J. Michael Luttig.