House sides with Boeing on labor vote
Sep 15, 2011, 10:44 a.m.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House approved legislation on Thursday to limit enforcement powers of a federal labor board and potentially influence its anti-union complaint against Boeing Co.
The Republican-sponsored measure targeting the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unlikely to be enacted due to opposition in the Democratic-led Senate, which is not expected to even bring any similar measure up for a vote.
The House-passed legislation -- part of Republican efforts to roll back regulations they say hurt job creation -- would prohibit the NRLB from ordering companies to close a factory or relocate or transfer jobs under any circumstances.
The NLRB has sued Boeing, saying its decision to move aircraft assembly jobs to non-union South Carolina was meant to retaliate against union workers at its plant in Everett, Washington. Boeing said it has not violated any laws.
(Reporting by John Crawley)
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