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““DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLEDOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLEFIRE BURN, AND CAULDRON BUBBLEFIRE BURN, AND CAULDRON BUBBLE””
Macbeth, Act 4, Scene 1
John A. Entenman400 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48243
Three Scottish witches await Macbeth.
They want to double Macbeth’s troubles.
Objects used: eye of newt, poisoned entrails, etc.
Today: What doubles your troubles?
• A. The Public Sector Revolution
• B. The National Labor Relations Board
The Public Sector: Ferment/Unrest• Wisconsin• Indiana• Ohio• Michigan• Idaho• Massachusetts• New Jersey• New Hampshire• Tennessee• New York City
Spillover Effect on Private Sector• Energized unions (inflatable rats, anyone?)• Energized Administration
The National Labor Relations Board• Five members (when fully staffed)
– Four members today– 3 pro-union
– 3 members = quorum– Best management can do:
– lose 2-1
Legal pendulum NOT swinging management’s way
• Micro Units• Social Media• Secret Recordings• Bargaining (Tab A)
The Boeing Case
IAM v Boeing v NLRB v Congress v “Intervenors” Did Boeing unlawfully retaliate against IAM by
opening new facility in South Carolina to assemble Dreamliners?
Claim: Because IAM has struck Boeing, in Washington State, five (5) times (1977, 1989, 1995, 2005, and 2008), and Boeing wanted a second source for that reason, Boeing has interfered with the union’s right to strike.
Unfair Labor Practice Hearing started June 14, expected to last several months.• Decision of ALJ = Spring, 2012?• Decision of NLRB = Fall, 2012?• Decision of Court of Appeals = ???
