Boeing South Carolina workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject unionization through the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. Of the 2,828 workers who voted, 2,097 rejected the proposal, solidifying Boeing’s direct relationship with its employees. Approximately 3,000 employees were eligible to vote. The National Labor Relations Board is expected to certify the vote within the next week. Read more about Boeing’s big win here.

President Trump’s promise to invest in American infrastructure has renewed talk of “privatizing” Air Traffic Control (ATC), but proposals currently pushed by big commercial airline lobbies are not free market. They offer a hybrid approach, similar to Amtrak or Fannie Mae, and hold all the pitfalls that go along with those failed experiments. Organized labor, in particular, would win big with the ATC proposals. Read more about them here.

The International Association of Machinists’ (IAM) petition to represent Boeing’s South Carolina employees has been granted an election date. That vote will take place on February 15. Currently, unions only represent 2.9% of South Carolina’s workforce, and Boeing South Carolina’s general manager has spoken out against this move, stating that “The Company achieved an impressive list of accomplishments without the IAM.  A union is not in the best interests of our teammates, their families, and the state of South Carolina.”

Read Boeing’s vote announcement here. Additional Boeing union articles may be found here.

Boeing has announced better-than-expected earnings and increased interest in their Dreamliner jet, but the future remains uncertain for the 787 as Boeing’s North Carolina employees gear up for a union vote. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has petitioned to represent 2,850 Boeing workers in the state, a move the union claims will have a positive influence on the company. Boeing feels otherwise and has retained the Atlanta law firm McGuire Woods to represent them. A vote is expected sometime in the next 3-4 weeks. Read more about this developing story here.

President Trump has named Republican members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as acting chairs of both organizations, signalling a desire for more business-friendly practices. Read more about his appointments here.

After President Trump’s inaugural address on Friday, labor leaders expressed muted interest in working with him, despite campaigning against him during the election. Read their statements and Washington Examiner’s assessment here.