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Kline Statement: Markup of H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
Mar 20, 2013 - President Obama’s non-recess recess appointment scheme continues to taint the work of the NLRB. Efforts to overturn board decisions have been moving through various federal courts, challenging the legitimacy of the board itself. The ensuing legal turmoil has posed new challenges at a time when many ... 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

Roe Statement: Hearing on "The Future of the NLRB: What Noel Canning vs. NLRB Means for Workers, Employers, and Unions"
Feb 13, 2013 - During the 112th Congress, oversight of the National Labor Relations Board was a leading priority for this committee. Whether through hearings, letters, or legislation, we have tried to ensure the rights of workers and their employers are protected. I realize this revealed some deep differences on t... More

Foxx Statement: Hearing on "Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NLRB's Growing Intrusion into Higher Education"
Sep 12, 2012 - This hearing comes at an appropriate time as the debate over rising college costs rightly continues to garner national attention. President Obama has traveled the country in recent months promising students and families that his administration is working to lower college costs. This past weekend, th... More

Roe Statement: Hearing on “Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NLRB’s Growing Intrusion into Higher Education”
Sep 12, 2012 - We continue to learn a great deal through this committee’s oversight of the National Labor Relations Board. We have learned the NLRB is utterly determined to advance a culture of union favoritism, regardless of the costs imposed on workers and employers or the damage inflicted on its own credibility... More

Roe Statement: Hearing on “Examining Proposals to Strengthen the National Labor Relations Act”
Jul 25, 2012 - Over the last year, this committee has taken action on numerous occasions to defend the rights of workers and employers from the harmful agenda of the National Labor Relations Board. Most notably, we have passed legislation that would prohibit the NLRB from dictating the location of American busines... More

Kline Statement: Hearing on "The NLRB Recess Appointments: Implications for America's Workers and Employers"
Feb 7, 2012 - In January, President Obama shocked many across the country when he made three so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) – despite the Senate not being in recess. This unprecedented action touches upon a number of constitutional powers. The first is the president’s a... More

Kline Statement: Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Oct 26, 2011 - Before I explain the technical changes made in the substitute, I’d like to thank my colleagues for their participation at our recent legislative hearing. We assembled an excellent panel of witnesses whose experience and expertise were important contributions to the committee’s work. During that hear... More

Kline Statement: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Oct 12, 2011 - Good morning, and welcome to the committee’s legislative hearing on H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. I would like to thank our witnesses for joining us. We are here today for one simple reason: the National Labor Relations Board is wreaking havoc on the nation’s workforce and it ... More

Kline Statement: Hearing on "Rushing Union Elections: Protecting the Interests of Big Labor at the Expense of Workers' Free Choice
Jul 7, 2011 - This week, the Wall Street Journal noted that “the stumbling recovery has also proven to be the worst since the economic disaster of the 1930s.” With the backdrop of this difficult economy, we meet today to discuss the National Labor Relations Board’s recent proposal to rush union elections. This pr... More

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