In my column today I consider the NLRB complaint against Boeing. The NLRB acting general counsel filed the complaint, asserting that the company’s decision to open a new production line in South Carolina was impermissible retaliation against the machinists union. I write:

The NLRB’s charges are factually inaccurate, unprecedented and contrary to precedent. To support the retaliation claim, the NLRB must demonstrate that the company acted with anti-union animus and harmed Washington Machinists.

No jobs have been lost here as a result of Boeing’s expansion. The Charleston facility is no “runaway shop.” Management did not furtively load machinery on trucks, padlock gates and tack layoff notices to the bulletin board. It’s new work in a new location.