Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, while this amendment appears to make arbitrary changes to union election procedures, make no mistake: It is part of Democrats' and union bosses' ongoing efforts to rush the union election process at the expense of American workers by requiring that National Labor Relation Board, NLRB, regional directors transmit the notice of election at the same time as the direction of election. This amendment should actually be called the ambush elections amendment, as it would worsen the already harmful impacts of the Obama NLRB's ambush election rule, which shortened the timeline for union elections from a median of 38 days to as few as 11 days. This amendment would reduce the timeline even more, increasing the unfair advantage for labor unions that the Obama NLRB created and which the PRO Act makes Federal law. The unfairly condensed timeline required by this amendment--in which employers are expected to obtain counsel, understand complex matters of labor law, and effectively communicate with their employees--infringes on an employer's right to due process and is antithetical to the NLRB's promise of a fair and robust election process. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1900”