House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) have asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to remit documents and information concerning its recent decision to restrict workers’ right to a secret ballot union election. In particular, the committee leaders seek information regarding el... Read more »
The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), today held a hearing entitled, “Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care.” The hearing examined health care changes affecting workers and employers, including rising costs and regulations. “The idea of the federal government intervening in the relationship between a... Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce examined new legislation that will roll back the National Labor Relations Board's activist agenda. Witness testimony confirmed the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094) will protect workers and employers while removing regulatory hurdles to job creation. Outside the committee's hearing room, members discussed the importance of th... Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing to examine H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. This important legislation rolls back recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board that undermine the rights of workers and employers. “We are here today for one simple reason: the National Labor Relations Board is wreak... Read more »
On Thursday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled “Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In order to avoid disruption to the nation’s health care system, the 2010 health ... Read more »
Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (remarks as prepared): We are here today for one simple reason: the National Labor Relations Board is wreaking havoc on the nation’s workforce and it must be stopped. In recent months, the NLRB has taken a number of steps that move ... Read more »
On Wednesday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a legislative hearing on the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In June, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that will ... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for September: "While the creation of new private-sector jobs is welcome news, millions of Americans still face an uphill battle in the search for work. Threats of higher taxes, more spending, and new regulatory burdens from Washington... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) introduced the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act to help prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing sweeping changes to our workplaces. In recent months, the NLRB has quietly advanced an activist agenda that empowers unions to manipulate the workforce for their own gain while restricting an... Read more »
LIVE Webcast – Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (remarks as prepared): The policies and programs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration touch upon virtually every private workplace across the country. That is a tremendous responsibility, not only for those of... Read more »
