Protecting Jobs from Government Interference
NAM & Employers Group Makes Case to Support H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
(July 27, 2011 - LOS ANGELES, Calif.) The NLRB’s complaint against Boeing for opening a new facility in South Carolina will have a chilling effect on growth and job creation and will create uncertainty for employers that are considering expanding and opening new facilities according to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States, of which Employers Group’s President & CEO, Mark Wilbur, sits on the board of directors.
According to NAM, the Boeing case has put a spotlight on the NLRB’s aggressive agenda and its efforts to implement a series of burdensome regulations that emulate the EFCA. Last year, President Obama used his recess appointment power to nominate labor union lawyer Craig Becker to the NLRB after the Senate rejected his nomination. Now the NLRB is advancing elements of the EFCA without congressional approval and has recently proposed a series of rules that will undermine employer-employee relations.
H.R. 2687, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, was recently introduced by Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC). This legislation will prohibit the NLRB from dictating where a private business can and cannot locate jobs in the United States.
Mark Wilbur of Employers Group commented that “Republicans and Democrats have been irresponsible and are playing chicken with our future. Business will not get back on its feet until such time that partisan politics are put aside for common sense and compromise. Government policies and regulations, including the NLRB, must provide business with a level of certainty in order for business to move forward and invest in their future growth and needs. I urge employers to support passage of H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.”
Under current law, the NLRB has more than a dozen remedies at its disposal to hold employers accountable for unlawful labor practices, including the authority to order a private company to relocate or transfer existing or planned employment. The legislation amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the NLRB from ordering any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer employment under any circumstance. Upon enactment, the limitation on the NLRB’s authority will apply to all cases that have not reached final adjudication before the Board.
On Wednesday July 27, 2011 the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587). This legislation will prohibit the NLRB from dictating where a private business can and cannot locate jobs in the United States. It is critical that members of Congress hear from all employers.
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