Author Archives: Fred Wszolek

HELP Committee Members Must Ask Tough Questions Of NLRB Nominees

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) On May 16th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will conduct a hearing on the pending nominations to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). All five nominees will … Continue reading

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A Few Thoughts On The NLRB’s Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari

By Fred Wszolek The petition filed yesterday with the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Solicitor on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) breaks no new ground.  We fully support the court granting the petitioner’s petition, but the … Continue reading

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Remember Union Threat To Boeing

By Fred Wszolek The Charleston community woke up to good news on April 9, reading that the Boeing Corporation would be adding 2,000 jobs to its sprawling plant in North Charleston. That kind of news doesn’t come nearly as often … Continue reading

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The Time Has Come For Congress To Rein In Obama Labor Board

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Townhall.com) This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is slated to vote on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) in an effort to rein a federal agency that has caused … Continue reading

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Representative Miller’s Misleading Defense Of Obama Labor Board

By Fred Wszolek Congressman George Miller, Ranking Member on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee issued an inaccurate and incomplete press release earlier today.  It said, in part: “While this battle [over the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to … Continue reading

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NLRB To D.C. Circuit: You Are “Profoundly Mistaken” & Will Be Reversed

By Fred Wszolek In a brief filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) the rogue three member Board told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that it was “profoundly mistaken” in Noel Canning by finding that … Continue reading

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Perez Is the Wrong Choice for Labor

By Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in Real Clear Policy) The expectation for President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Department of Labor was never particularly high among those in the business community. After four years with former Congresswoman Hilda Solis – an … Continue reading

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After Several Difficult Weeks, Obama Labor Board Seeks Relief

by Fred Wszolek (originally published in Real Clear Politics) Recent weeks have not been kind to President Obama’s National Labor Relations Board. In the days since the historic ruling against the Board by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continue reading

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