On the recordNovember 30, 2011
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, a bill I proudly sponsor. As a Representative from Alabama, a right-to-work State, the continued activist agenda of the National Labor Relations Board is alarming. {time} 1450 Its proposed rules to alter longstanding Federal labor practices and policies are a clear example that the White House and the NLRB are committed to a culture of union favoritism. The NLRB's proposals undermine the rights of employers and employees by empowering unions to manipulate the workforce for their own gain. The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act is one of many bills put forward by my Republican colleagues that will prevent the NLRB from imposing sweeping changes to our Nation's workplaces. Additionally, and most importantly, this bill restores key labor protections that both workers and employers have enjoyed for decades. I want to say that again: This bill restores key labor protections that both workers and employers have already enjoyed for decades. Congress has the responsibility to ensure that the NLRB's labor interests are not undermining an employer's efforts to create jobs and grow their businesses. At a time when approximately 14 million Americans are unemployed and searching for work, not to mention the millions that have given up, Congress must implement policies that encourage new jobs, not hinder them.…
