WASHINGTON, D.C. // APRIL 17, 2012 // Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, which represents more than 600 employers, associations and other organizations operating in every Congressional District, issued the following statement on behalf of CDW chairman Geoffrey Burr regarding the decision by the U.S. District Court for South Carolina to strike down the National Labor Relations Board’s illegal notice-posting requirement and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decision granting CDW’s request for an injunction against the rule:
“This is a big win for CDW and our partners in litigation at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as a victory for employers across the nation. We are are gratified the courts are stating the obvious—that the federal government dramatically overstepped its bounds. Unelected bureaucrats have no right to force employers to post what amounts to an advertisement for joining unions.
“These important developments are key steps in reining in a rogue agency to block it from singlehandedly enacting an agenda on behalf of Big Labor bosses and returning it to a fair and impartial Board that also considers its impact on jobs, small businesses, and economic growth. While these victories are not final, they are crucial.”
CDW is engaged in litigation against the NLRB regarding the notice-posting requirement, the Board’s “ambush elections” rule, and three illegal recess appointments, which should invalidate the NLRB’s current decisions.
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 [...]
Presumably the Supreme Court will defeat Obama’s by telling the NLRB that the D.C. court was right about recess appointments. By such judicial vigilance against the excesses of elected officials, democracy is disciplined and progressivism’s agenda — unchecked executive power — is understood to be unconstitutional.
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.
