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Kline Letter to Secretary Solis on Potential Unauthorized Release of BLS Data

| Posted in Correspondence

Dear Secretary Solis: On December 19, 2011, the Carolina Journal reported what appears to be a potential unauthorized release of unemployment numbers gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The accusation was based on a review of emails between the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina and North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue's office . The emails contain BLS statewide unem... Read more »

Kline Letter to Governor Beverly Perdue on Potential Unauthorized Release of BLS Data

| Posted in Correspondence

Dear Governor Perdue: On December 19, 2011, the Carolina Journal reported a potential unauthorized release of unemployment numbers gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The accusation was based on emails between the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina (ESCNC) and your office. The emails contain BLS statewide unemployment data for the private sector and state and municipal ... Read more »

Kline Statement on NLRB's Final Ambush Election Rule

| Posted in Press Releases

U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) final ambush election rule: “Ignoring the will of Congress and objections raised by countless organizations representing workers and employers, the NLRB has chosen to deliver a final ambush election rule to its Big Labor allies - just in time for... Read more »

VIDEO RELEASE: Rep. McKeon Calls for Commonsense Reform of Nation’s Workforce Investment System

| Posted in Press Releases

Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce are taking action to improve the nation’s workforce investment system. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) spearheaded this effort with the introduction of the Workforce Investment Improvement Act (H.R. 2295). The legislation removes federal obstacles to important services so job seekers can receive the training and skills necessary to... Read more »

Kline Letter to Secretary Solis on Retirement of Jack Kuzar

| Posted in Correspondence

Dear Secretary Solis: I am informed that Mr. Jack Kuzar, who was leading the internal review of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) actions related to the 2010 Upper Big Branch disaster, is no longer serving on te internal review team. Mr. Kuzar's appointment to lead the internal review was publicly announced on May 4, 2010, and it has been the public's understanding that he was co... Read more »

Kline and Roe Renew and Expand Request for Documents Related to NLRB Boeing Complaint

| Posted in Correspondence

Dear Acting General Counsel Solomon: We write to renew and expand our request for documents and communications relating to your complaint against The Boeing Company (Boeing). While the case has been closed, immediate congressional oversight is necessary to settle a number of unresolved issues regarding the theory and disposition of the case. Thousands of jobs in South Carolina and many more acros... Read more »

VIDEO RELEASE: Heck Legislation Enhances Nation’s Workforce Investment System

| Posted in Press Releases

Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce are taking action to improve the nation’s workforce investment system. Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) recently introduced the Local Job Opportunities and Business Success (JOBS) Act (H.R. 3611). The legislation increases the role of employers in workforce development decisions to help workers receive training for jobs that are in demand. Rep.... Read more »

Kline and Walberg Statement on DOL Regulatory Action under the FLSA

| Posted in Press Releases

U.S. House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement after the Department of Labor proposed expanding the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to home care providers: “Once again, the administration is pursuing new regulations without regard for the potential unint... Read more »

VIDEO RELEASE: Rep. Foxx Champions Effort to Streamline Workforce Development Programs

| Posted in Press Releases

Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce are taking action to improve the nation’s workforce investment system. Last week, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act (H.R. 3610). The legislation strengthens job training support for workers by consolidating redundant programs, increasing accountability, and reducing administrati... Read more »

NLRB to Job Creators: Seek Opportunity Elsewhere

| Posted in Left Turns

Last week, the Obama National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) sent another signal to America’s job creators that it’s better to do business somewhere else. For nine months, the NLRB accused The Boeing Company of breaking the law when it decided to build airplanes in South Carolina. As punishment, the NLRB tried to force Boeing to shut down the South Carolina plant and move the work to Washington stat... Read more »

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