It seems like lately at every turn the National Labor Relations Board tries something new to upend years of fair workplace practices and standards. As the board drifts more and more into being an official taxpayer-funded extension of Big Labor, it gives new meaning to the old adage, “if you can’t win the game, change the rules.”
Another Court Decision Finds “Recess” Appointments Illegal WASHINGTON, D.C. // MAY 16, 2013 // Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace praised the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals’ decision declaring illegal National Labor Relations Board recess appointments made by President Obama. The decision in New Vista Nursing and Rehabilitation v NLRB is the second [...]
Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace lauded the US District Court of Appeals for Washington, DC, which invalidated an illegal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule requiring nearly 6 million businesses to post notices that amounted to little more than advertisements for union membership.
600-Member Coalition Thanks Representatives for NLRB Efforts WASHINGTON, DC // APRIL 11, 2013 // Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) lauded the House of Representatives passage of H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. CDW’s membership supports H.R. 1120 because it addresses key employer and employee concerns surrounding the functioning [...]
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday said an appointment President Barack Obama made to the National Labor Relations Board was invalid, becoming the second circuit to question the validity of the labor board’s decisions.
If Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) is a measure of his party, President Barack Obama could have trouble winning Senate confirmation of two labor board members he had installed last year using controversial recess appointments.
I introduced H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. This bill is simple. It would require the Board to cease all activity until the legal issues surrounding the legitimacy of the so-called recess appointments are resolved. The legislation would also require a Senate-confirmed quorum (3 members) to review all the decisions the Board made while the appointments were in question. The House is scheduled to vote on this legislation later this week, and I hope this bill will help achieve the certainty workers deserve.