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On the recordNovember 18, 2011
I am disappointed by the House passage of H. Res. 470, which ensures that the so-called ``Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act'' will receive a vote in the House of Representatives. This legislation is anti-democratic, anti-union, and anti-middle class. If enacted, H.R. 3094 would allow companies to indefinitely delay workers elections, allowing companies to choose when and how workers will vote to form a union. The legislation encourages wasteful litigation and overrides the current National Labor Relations Board decision-making process, replacing it with one that will be more expensive and difficult to navigate, that will take longer to finalize, and that fails to protect the rights of workers. Passage of H. Res. 470 once again demonstrates that the Republican majority is failing to support American workers and American families. While I am proud to have voted against H. Res. 470, I am disappointed by its passage.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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