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ProPublica details NLRB-Boeing dispute

ProPublica today lays out the facts and a sampling of the political theater surrounding the National Labor Relations Board’s dispute with Boeing.

The government sued Boeing for allegedly punishing its union work force in Washington state by changing the location of a new plant to South Carolina, a so-called right-to-work state.

The case is being widely watched by pro- and anti-union forces. Even some of the presidential candidates have chimed in. As usual, the political rhetoric hasn’t helped matters at all.

Here’s the link:

Primer: In Labor Board Dispute With Boeing, Growing Controversy Clouds Facts

We’re No. 7! In personal income

New data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that personal income for Knox County rose 3.1 percent from 2007 to 2008, a reflection of the good times just before the recession kicked in.

On a per capita basis, personal income for the county was $36,342 in 2008, seventh highest in Tennessee. Williamson County was No. 1 at $55,717, followed by Davidson County at $44,228 and Shelby County at $41,598.

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