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Friday, June 08, 2012

F-35 At The Centre Of Lockheed Martin Strike

F-35 Lightning IILockheed Martin has found itself at the centre of a bitter union strike that shows no signs of simmering down.

The machinists’ union officials filed a complaint against Lockheed Martin on June 6 claiming unfair labor practices. The move comes during a seven-week strike against the fighter aircraft maker.

Since April 19, the day Lockheed Martin made its final contract offer, the union has filed six complaints with the National Labor Relations Board office in Fort Worth. The latest complaint says that the company moved the F-35 fighter jet work to Marietta, Ga., as a way of "interfering with, restraining and coercing" workers on strike in Fort Worth.

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