Since the formation of Unions, there have always been disputes between employers and Unions. Earlier this year there were multiple states who “tightened” their bills on collective bargaining and union rights; this caused countless strikes and low productivity for companies that employed union workers.

Shortly after this nation-wide issue, one of the largest manufacturing companies, Boeing, engaged in a dispute with union workers.  Boeing allegedly “scrapped its plans” on building a new plant in Washington to “punish union workers for going on strike.” If the allegations are valid, then Boeing would have broken federal labour law by relocating the union working Washington plant to a non-union working plant in Carolina.

Disputes similar to this one occur frequently across the nation but this specific case has received copious amounts of publicity. What’s shocking is that Republican politicians have taken sides and joined Boeing’s defence. If Boeing intentionally relocated to revenge on the union workers, then members on both the state and congressional level would be supporting the unethical decision to relocate. However, attorneys of over 15 states have agreed that this prolonged case “could harm job growth in the United States.” Therefore, this claim needs to be settled quickly to protect the American workers.

If Boeing loses the case, the company will suffer bad publicity over the unethical decision to target union workers out of jobs.

Can man actually land on Mars? This question has been daunting humankind for years but, maybe, the better question is – can man afford to land on Mars? According to a Globe and Mail article, Nasa is in the midst of unveiling new plans for its rocket design called the “Space Launch System”. With the technology we have today and the advances in technology we are currently making, Nasa claims that this “largest, most powerful rocket built” will venture “to Mars in the 2030s.” However, while Nasa stimulates the public with the talk about this “breakthrough rocket” they manage to only gloss over the expenditures of the project: totalling $35 billion.

This cost barrier that Nasa is facing produces a prime example of Marketing and Accounting relationships that must coincide; this is mandatory to guarantee the “Space Launch System” takes flight. A synergistic environment is required internally to ensure that Nasa finds the most efficient and cost-effective way to market their plans to the government. If this environment is successfully created, Nasa’s chances of funding will be greatest. This, nonetheless, will be a difficult task given the current condition of the United State’s government.

Whatever the outcome, Nasa’s attempt to reach Mars is both expensive and bold.