Republicans yesterday
introduced two legislative proposals that would protect workers’ right to secret
ballot union elections and roll back the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB)
micro-union
Secret
Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 2346) Introduced by Health,
Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe
(R-TN)
“As members of Congress, it is our job to prevent any
assault on workers’ rights,” said Rep. Roe. "I believe it’s
time we permanently strengthen workers’ freedoms, and that is why I introduced
the Secret Ballot Protection Act. This legislation sides with every
American worker because it protects his or her right to a secret ballot during
union elections. This has nothing to do with whether you are pro- or anti-union;
this is simply about giving workers the protection and freedom they deserve to
make the best decision for themselves and their families without fear of
retribution.”
Representation
Fairness Restoration Act (H.R. 2347) Introduced by Rep.
Tom Price (R-GA)
“In efforts to placate the Obama
administration’s allies in organized labor, the NLRB has forfeited economic
growth and forsaken the American worker,” said Rep. Price.
“The Representation Fairness Restoration Act would reverse this harmful
practice and restore the rights of America’s job creators and their employees. This sweeping federal regulation seeks only to satiate the interests of organized labor without regard for the
welfare of the worker or the rights of the business
owner.”
“The last thing workers need is special interests and government bureaucrats
advancing policies that create division in workplaces and undermine their
fundamental freedoms,” said Chairman John Kline (R-MN). “The
legislation will protect workers’ right to a secret ballot election and end
job-destroying micro-unions. Republicans will continue to advance solutions that
promote the best interests of America’s workers and job creators.” Read
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