Political Quotes

“the fundamental right of American workers to strike was guaranteed over a half century ago with the enactment of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Section 13 of the NLRA states: Nothing in this act, except as specifically provided herein, shall be construed so as to either interfere with, or impede, or in any way diminish the right to strike, or to affect the limitations or qualifications on that right. As a former Assistant of Labor under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, I am disappointed that we find ourselves having to debate this issue at all. The amendment of the Senator from Kansas would prohibit the use of appropriated funds for implementation of President Clinton's Executive Order 12954, which provides simply that the Federal Government will not do business with contractors that hire permanent replacement workers. Yet the hiring of permanent replacement workers directly contravenes the right to strike. A worker does not have any meaningful right to withhold his or her labor if his or her employer hires a permanent replacement worker.”