Tag Archives: recess appointments

Filibuster Reform, Again?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by WFI Staff

By WFI Staff Given the current political climate in Washington, D.C., the last thing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should be thinking about is putting additional limits on the filibuster.  But, that’s just what he wants and he’s being pressed … Continue reading →

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Big Labor’s Workplace Poster Woes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by WFI Staff

By WFI Staff The cookie just keeps on crumbling for Big Labor.  Union bosses keep pushing their agenda, but they also keep hitting brick walls every step of the way.  The latest setback is in the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Fred Wszolek

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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Obama Plays Games With Latest Round Of NLRB Nominations

Posted on April 9, 2013 by WFI Staff

By WFI Staff Rewind to only two months ago when the House Education and Workforce Committee held a seminal hearing on the future of the National Labor Relations Board.  That hearing set the stage for eventual Committee markup and passage … Continue reading →

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House Committee Takes Major Step Toward Restoring Sanity After Uncertainty Caused by Obama “Recess Appointments”

Posted on March 21, 2013 by WFI Staff

By WFI Staff After an intense and nearly three hour-long markup convened today by the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120) was approved by a vote of 23 to 15.   … Continue reading →

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Big Labor Bosses Bully the U.S. Senate

Posted on February 27, 2013 by WFI Staff

Apparently, union bosses are getting too politically big for their britches these days.  Big Labor wants to test the waters and see just how far they can take their influence.  If having their number one fan in the White House … Continue reading →

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Courts Continue To Call Into Question The Legitimacy Of Obama Labor Board

Posted on February 26, 2013 by WFI Staff

The “recess” appointment issue concerning the National Labor Relations Board is coming to a head.  Federal judges apparently aren’t as interested in hearing the NLRB appeal on “ambush” elections as they are in having the government agency answer why it’s … Continue reading →

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The brazen, unconstitutional nominees to the NLRB

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Fred Wszolek

by Fred Wszolek (originally appeared in The Washington Times) Any consumer of politics and policy debates in the nation’s capital will recall the countless times President Obama has called on those serving in Congress to set aside pettiness and partisanship … Continue reading →

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