thoughts on. The South Carolina plant can be seen as perfectly reasonable to compensate for the lost income due to the strikes. Yet this case holds a lot of weight for the labor movement, as Boeing being allowed to act in such a way could weaken the bargaining power of employees nationwide. As stated in the text, "Employees may not be penalized or discriminated against for charging an employer with unfair labor practices". This situation represents a difficult an ongoing struggle between allowing businesses to operate and effectively while also protecting employee rights