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Committee Leaders Request Information on Allegations of Misconduct by IUOE Local 501
May 14, 2013 - Dear Acting Secretary Harris: We are seriously concerned by allegations that the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), its officers, and their co-conspirators aided and abetted in and/or embezzled and/or withheld millions of dollars from IUOE Local 501 and its members, prevented IUOE L... More

Committee Leaders Request Information on Richard Griffin and IUOE Local 501
May 14, 2013 - Dear Ms. Ruemmler: We are deeply concerned by allegations that Richard Griffin, while serving as General Counsel of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), participated in a conspiracy to conceal the embezzlement of union funds from IUOE Local 501 and its members, as well as deprive ... More

Committee Leaders Request Information from DOL Deputy Inspector General on Richard Griffin and IUOE Local 501
May 14, 2013 - Dear Mr. Petrole: We are seriously concerned by allegations that the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), its officers, and their co-conspirators aided and abetted in and/or embezzled and/or withheld millions of dollars from IUOE Local 501 and its members. We respectfully request info... More

What They're Saying: Employers Support Enhanced Workplace Flexibility
May 8, 2013 - Organizations representing the nation’s job creators are voicing support for the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), legislation that would allow private-sector employers to offer employees the option of accruing paid time off or ‘comp time' for overtime hours worked. As detailed i... More

Kline, Roe Statement on Court Striking Down NLRB Poster Regulation
May 7, 2013 - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) released the following joint statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia invalidated a National Labor Relations Bo... More

ICYMI: Comp time: A workplace idea whose time has come
Apr 26, 2013 - By Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) Should a working dad be forced to use up all of his vacation time in order to be involved in his child’s school? Should a military mom with her husband deployed have to dip into sick leave at work to make sure her kids have the parental support they need? Should someone w... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Highlights Need for Greater Workplace Flexibility
Apr 25, 2013 - Earlier today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke on the House floor about how the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) will help Americans better balance family and work. During his remarks, Chairman Kline highlighted the challenges many dad... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline and Roe Urge Colleagues to Support H.R. 1120
Apr 12, 2013 - Right now, the House is considering the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). The legislation responds to the ongoing legal chaos surrounding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the wake of President Obama's 2012 non-recess recess appointments by requ... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 1120, The Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
Apr 12, 2013 - America’s workplaces are facing significant challenges. Consumer demand remains weak. Threats of new regulations and higher taxes continue. And a looming debt crisis threatens the growth and prosperity our nation is working so hard to attain. Washington should not be in the business of making these ... More

Roe Statement: Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute for H.R. 1120
Mar 20, 2013 - Thank you Mr. Chairman. I also want to thank you for convening this meeting on the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act. For more than two years, the committee has engaged in aggressive and responsible oversight of the National Labor Relations Board. Our goal has always b... More

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