Nancy Pelosi: “My en bloc amendment addresses three shortsighted riders to the Labor-HHS bill regarding worker protection. It deletes…”

“My en bloc amendment addresses three shortsighted riders to the Labor-HHS bill regarding worker protection. It deletes the ergonomics rider and can save American corporations $20 billion a year in workers' compensation costs. It eliminates one of the chief causes of a debilitating work-related disorder. My amendment reverses the effects of this misguided rider which falls under OSHA. In addition to that, I have two amendments which address the NLRB. As we know, earlier today we discussed some of the cuts in NLRB, a 30-percent cut. The rules prevent me from introducing an amendment which would restore these cuts. Instead, I am addressing some of the legislative language in the bill that addresses the NLRB, two provisions in particular, the 10(j) provision and salting. Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act gives the NLRB the power to go into Federal court against an employer or a union to get the court to issue an order for interim relief. This is a very preliminary step. Such orders, for example, can require an employer or union to stop committing additional violations and to reinstate employees fired to chill organizing or withdraw illegal bargaining demands.”