Denouncing the Recess Appointment of Craig Becker to the NLRB

by Blair Latoff

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randel K. Johnson released the following statement denouncing the recess appointment of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):

This recess appointment disregards the Senate’s bipartisan rejection of Craig Becker’s nomination to the NLRB. Overriding the will of the Senate and providing this special interest payback contradicts the President’s claim to change the tone in Washington. The business community should be on red alert for radical changes that could significantly impair the ability of America’s job creators to compete.

This is the first time since 1993 that the Chamber has opposed a nominee to the NLRB. The Chamber’s opposition is based on Mr. Becker’s prolific writings, which suggest a radical view of labor law that flies in the face of established precedent and case law and is far outside the mainstream.

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President Obama gave organized labor a big payback for its help in pushing his health-care reform across the finish line. The unilateral move is as controversial as the man he appointed for the position.

[ChamberPost]

Briches - interesting word consequences...

Benedict - There was participation, it was a rejection of one of the three candidates. But since it was the one Big Labor wanted, they got it anyway. (BP)

[Benedict@Large]

I'm afraid this is just the consequence of the same thing we just saw with healthcare. For some reason, the GOP seems to think that they can simply stonewall everything forever. Clearly, that's not the case. Eventually the President is simply going to move without them, and we end up with appointments like this.

The take-away is this? If you want to have a voice in outcomes, you have to first decide to participate.

[Birches]

Good for President Obama. Elections have consequences Chamber of Commerce. I'm kinda liking the hopey, changey thing Sarah Palin always prattles about.