The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee plans to vote on three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board next week. The board is currently operating with just two members, and a federal court recently ruled all decisions made by the two-person board were invalid.
With a Senate seeming to put labor's biggest interest on the backburner for now, many wonder how far Obama's nominees will go in reshaping labor law.
Business groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have focused in on one of the nominee's who they consider outside of the mainstream. They are concerned with previous statements and writings of Craig Becker, one of the nominees. They called for a hearing on Becker, but the committee rejected that request.
Becker served as associate general counsel for SEIU and has claimed that the board can alter labor laws in the unions favor without the consent of Congress. Becker also served on Obama's transition team and was responsible for pro-union executive orders. At the same time, he was still on the payroll for SEIU and lobbying for the union, along with the AFL-CIO.
The vote on Becker, and two others, will take place on Wednesday.
Friday, October 16, 2009
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If you have been following NLRB vs CNN then you can understand how important this vote is to move our case forward.We have been waiting months for the appointments to be confirmed. The team employees won the case but the CNN lawyers are fighting the inevitable. Our case is tied up in the appeals process and the confirmation will move the case forward. Its been over six years since we were let go without just cause. Wish us luck!!!
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