Despite Veto Threat, U.S. House Votes To Freeze Obama’s Constitutionally-Challenged NLRB

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  April 13th at 10:05 PM  | 

Despite the threat of a Presidential veto, on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act to halt the National Labor Relations Board from issuing decisions or rulings until the U.S. Supreme Court can rule on the NLRB’s legitimacy or nominees are properly confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The bill was drafted in an effort to rein in the labor relations chaos created when Obama’s ‘recess’ appointees to the National Labor Relations Board were found to be unconstitutionally appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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ObamaNation: At least $177 Million In Tax Dollars Paid For Federal Workers To Do Union Business

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  February 21st at 03:15 PM  | 

Since the average federal employee made over $108,000 in both salary and benefits (in 2008), or $52.15 per hour, the costs to taxpayers in FY 2011 was over $177 million for federal government workers to conduct union business.

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