26.10.2011 in Big Government, Big Labor, Congress, Featured, House, NLRB, Politics by Rick Manning 3

Secret ballot elections? Not if the NLRB has its way

By Rick Manning — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) finds itself in the news again as a federal court ruled that its lawsuit against the states of Arizona and South Dakota can move ahead. The heinous crime committed by these states (along with South Carolina and Utah, which are not being sued) that drew the ire of the NLRB? [...]

14.10.2011 in Big Labor, NLRB, Politics by Bill Wilson 0

Scott bill would defang the NLRB

As originally published at The Washington Examiner. By Bill Wilson — Even before the lingering recession compelled companies to shed additional anti-competitive encumbrances, labor unions were already on the decline in America. Not even an unprecedented bonanza of government bailouts, multibillion-dollar loans and other taxpayer-funded subsidies has been able to prop up Big Labor. Moreover, the increasingly militant, anti-free market [...]

13.10.2011 in ALG Videos, Big Labor, Media, NLRB, Politics by Frank McCaffrey 0

The NBA not being so FANtastic

By Frank McCaffrey — The National Basketball Association lockout has a lot to do with the National Labor Relations Board. We spoke with ALG Counsel Nathan Mehrens about how this government organization is working to help millionaires in the NBA. Reporter Frank McCaffrey has the story.

NLRB reform legislation aims at treating ‘disease,’ not just ‘symptoms’

Originally published in The Daily Caller By Matthew Boyle — Freshman Republican Rep. Austin Scott has introduced a bill he says would “politically neutralize” the National Labor Relations Board. Scott’s plan would remove adjudicatory power from the NLRB, but allow it to continue existing. That means the board would still oversee union elections and continue investigating labor complaints and disputes, [...]

06.10.2011 in Big Labor, NLRB, Politics by Rick Manning 0

The National Labor Relations Board’s historic antagonism toward job creators hit

By Rick Manning — The current fight between the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Boeing Corporation over whether the company has the right to build a production line in South Carolina has caught the attention of businesses, Congress and indeed, many in the public. In fact, a recent poll conducted by the polling company, inc. on behalf of Americans [...]

04.10.2011 in Big Government, Big Labor, Featured, NLRB, Politics by Bill Wilson 1

NLRB history of being overturned in court

By Bill Wilson — “The Board is not a court nor is it equal to this court in matters of statutory interpretation.” That was how the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals put it in a 1983 case that involved the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issuing its own opinion “disagreeing” with judicial precedent set by the court. Then, the court [...]

‘The Chicago Way’

By Howard Rich — As Barack Obama’s radical appointees on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continue their jihad against American jobs and the free market economy, many have wondered: From where does Obama get the nerve? Based on what warped ideological mooring does the leader of the free world summon the “audacity” to tell private companies where they can [...]

22.09.2011 in ALG Videos, Big Labor, Media, NLRB, Politics by Frank McCaffrey 2

Rep. Austin Scott discusses his NLRB bill

By Frank McCaffrey — Georgia Congressman Austin Scott spoke with Americans for Limited Government about his new legislation regarding the National Labor Relations Board. Hear his take on another NLRB related bill and whether this is an attack on the labor movement.

21.09.2011 in Big Government, Big Labor, Featured, NLRB, Politics by Bill Wilson 9

Treating the NLRB symptoms not enough

By Bill Wilson — New legislation by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), the “Protecting American Jobs Act,” would remove all judicial powers from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and send all disputes arising under U.S. labor law to federal courts. Other recent proposals have aimed narrowly at reining in the Board’s action attempting to bar Boeing from building a manufacturing [...]

15.09.2011 in Congress, House, NLRB, Politics by NetRight Daily 2

Bill limiting the NLRB passes the House

Moments ago, a bill that would limit the powers of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) passed the House 238-186. This bill is a good first step towards reining in the out of control NLRB. The bill had the support of 8 Democrats and 230 Republicans and was sponsored by Rep. Tim Scott. The bill would restrict the federal government [...]

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