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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 [...]

Today, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Chairman Geoffrey Burr testified before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. As Mr. Burr stated: For the last four years, the Obama administration has driven an aggressive rulemaking agenda. Many of these regulations have been promulgated hastily with limited [...]

National Coalition Disappointed In President’s Selections WASHINGTON, DC // APRIL 9, 2013 // Today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace issued the following statement on behalf of Chairman Geoffrey Burr in response to reports that President Obama will add nominations that would create a National Labor Relations Board that includes Mark Pearce, Richard Griffin, Sharon [...]

“The President can’t seriously expect the United States Senate to confirm two individuals who have refused to step aside from appointments which were declared unconstitutional by one of the highest courts in the nation,” said CDW chairman Geoffrey Burr. “This is, unfortunately, a strong indicator that the President is more concerned about driving a special-interest agenda than filling a fully functioning Board.”

Today, Roger King, a partner with the law firm of Jones Day and an attorney for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, told a U.S. House of Representatives committee that the National Labor Relations Board faces an uncertain future now the President Obama’s appointments to the Board were found unlawful by a U.S. Court of Appeals decision in Noel Canning.

CDW Request Could Invalidate Work of Controversial Craig Becker Following a key legal ruling last week, today, the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace filed a request with the U.S. Court of Appeals that could greatly roll back the impact of President Obama’s most controversial National Labor Relations Board appointee, Craig Becker. Last week, the Court [...]

Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a major decision in a case known as “Noel Canning v National Labor Relations Board.” The Court ruled President Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill NLRB vacancies with Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin.

Citing Woody Allen and the lack of a quorum of National Labor Relations Board Members, the US District Court for the District of Columbia today overturned the Board’s illegal and ill-advised “ambush elections” rule, which was challenged by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and its litigation partners at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.