Rob Andrews: “I rise to oppose this bill because of what it does to working people, what it does to working people and what it says to…”

“I rise to oppose this bill because of what it does to working people, what it does to working people and what it says to all people. To understand what is wrong with this bill, we have to walk in the shoes of someone who wants a job and needs a job who does not intend to organize a union, who does not intend to do that. If that person is denied that job because sometime in their past they have been a union officer, a union organizer, or even a union member, they have all kinds of rights. They can file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, and many months and many, many dollars later they can get a decision. If they do not like that decision, they can hire an attorney. Many months and many dollars after they have hired an attorney, they can get another decision. After the decision has been made, they can have their attorney file or fight an appeal. Many months and many dollars after they have fought and determined the appeal, they get an outcome. I may not be the expert that the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay) says on this bill, but I do have some common sense, and I know this, people who are looking for a job cannot afford to wait many months for an answer. They cannot afford the many dollars they would have to pay an attorney. They will not get the job they need because they had the audacity in the past to lead or join a union.”