Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, H.R. 3246, the Fairness for Small Business and Employees Act is a pro-employee, pro-employer, pro-labor organization bill that is also good for the economy and good for the American taxpayers. Having introduced last session three of the four bills which comprise the four titles of this legislation, I would like to focus my time on two titles. Title I is a targeted provision intended to help employers who are being damaged and even run out of business due to abusive union ``salting'' tactics. Title IV is a provision allowing small employers and small labor organizations who prevail against the NLRB unfair labor practice complaint to recover their attorney fees and costs. Title I says simply that someone must be a ``bona fide'' employee applicant before the employer has an obligation to hire them under the National Labor Relations Act. Mr. Chairman, a ``bona fide'' applicant is defined as someone who is not primarily motivated to seek employment to further other employment or other agency status.”