Boeing vs Labor Unions

Now listen I'm a Union Rep but I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS!!! Actually yes I do and this is so wrong on so many levels for the Unions.  You don't make points with non-union politicians or potential members by denying people jobs in South Carolina.  Doesn't anyone realize this will only make things worse for unions across the nation? Jobs are jobs and if the unions want to make a statement change the laws in South Carolina making it better for unions to exist. Taking a company to court over establishing a facility in a "Right to Work State" is only going to HURT EVERY OTHER UNION!!!

In the current economy we have a business that is tired of fighting the unions that are currently at their location and so they're going to open a facility in a state that DOES have unions but with limited power.  How short sighted are these knuckleheads in Washington State? And they don't think this won't feed into what is happening in Wisconsin? Are they that that power-hungry? Hey, this isn't the 1950's and it's certainly NOT Detroit back in the 60's and 70's; we live in a different time and that's why we have Auto companies like Hyundai building plants in Alabama.  Jobs are scarce and yet the Machinist Union, amongst others, says Boeing can't put people to work in South Carolina; brilliant, good move.  Who's idea was this someone sitting in a limo on his way to the Ritz-Carlton for a Union Brunch on the dues of the members?

I may be a Union Rep but I'm not stupid, you have to promote a positive picture for people to follow.  Let Boeing build the plant and then quietly give the sales pitch to the employees on the benefits of joining the union you're pushing.  At first there's little to no power, fine, but after some political wrangling suddenly South Carolina has gone from NO POWER for UNIONS to LIMITED to whatever the public will allow.

In the end BAD public opinion will do more damage than the Courts and unless the Union changes it's sales technique their demise is on the horizon.

Doc