Jobs Groups Blast NLRB Ambush Elections
Jobs Groups Say The Obama Administration’s New Ambush
Election Rule ‘Will Hit Small Businesses Particularly Hard,’ ‘Stifle Job
Growth’
NLRB ‘Ignoring The
Costs’
U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: "… the National Labor
Relations Board's final ‘ambush election rule’ imposes unprecedented and
sweeping changes to the procedures for conducting workplace elections…
blatantly partisan… purpose of this rule is to ensure that employers have
no time to talk to their workers about unionizing, and that the only information
workers will get will come from the union.” (“Chamber Lawsuit Challenges NLRB's Ambush Election Rule,” National Chamber Litigation Center, Accessed 4/23/12)
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CHAMBER: “…increasing legal and compliance costs, particularly on small
employers.” (The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, Letter To Lester Heltzer,
NLRB, P.3, 8/22/11)
· CHAMBER: “…entirely ignoring the costs that the proposed rule would have on the majority of employers in the United States…” (The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, Letter To Lester Heltzer,
NLRB, P.57, 8/22/11)
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS:
“…I am writing in support of S.J.Res. 36, a resolution of disapproval in
response to the National Labor Relation Board’s (NLRB) rule related to ‘ambush’
elections… would particularly harm small businesses...” (National Federation Of Independent Business, Letter To Senator Mike Enzi, 2/27/12)
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NFIB: “This shortened time frame will hit
small businesses particularly hard…” (National Federation Of Independent Business, Letter To Senator Mike Enzi, 2/27/12)
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NFIB: “…will only create more uncertainty
for small business owners at a time when the country needs them to be
creating more jobs.” (National Federation Of Independent Business, Letter To Senator Mike Enzi, 2/27/12)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS: “The
ambush election rule is a guaranteed pathway to creating a fractured American
workplace. Manufacturers strongly oppose this misguided rule…” (National Associated Of Manufacturers, “Manufacturers Speak Out Against Ambush Election Rule,” Press Release, 12/21/11)
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NAM: “…not in the best interest of workers
and raise serious questions as for whom the Board is truly advocating.” (National Associated Of Manufacturers, “Manufacturers Speak Out Against Ambush Election Rule,” Press Release, 12/21/11)
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS: “These
actions will have negative implications for workers, consumers, businesses
and the economy…” (Associated Builders And
Contractors, Letter To House Of Representatives, 11/28/11)
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ABC: “What’s most disturbing is that the NLRB
continues to move forward with policies and rules that are a political payoff
off to Big Labor, yet harm the construction industry and stifle job growth.”
(Associated Builders And Contractors, “NLRB Rams Through Changes To Union Elections, Employees Come Out On Losing End,” Press Release,
12/21/11)
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS:
“…contentious and unnecessary...” (Independent Electrical Contractors, “NLRB Passes Final Ruling On Ambush Elections,” Press Release, Accessed 4/23/12)
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IEC: “This new rule circumvents a fair and
democratic process for everyone, and does nothing but hinder business and job
growth.” Ibid
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION: “The
rule would greatly impair the business community, in particular, the
825,000 franchise establishments in America, which collectively support nearly
18 million jobs or 12 percent of the U.S. private sector workforce…” (International Franchise Association, “IFA Applauds
Congressional Challenge To NLRB Ambush Election Rules,” Press Release,
2/16/12)
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