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January 23, 2012
Obama Labor Board Recess Appointee: “Clear Conflict Of Interest”

Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2012) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to news reports that President Obama’s recess appointee Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) “will continue to receive payments from a major labor union during his time on the board.”

January 21, 2012
FAA Agreement Defends Worker Rights

Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2012) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to news reports that Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) legislation:

January 12, 2012
Justice Department Contradicts Itself On Recess Appointments

Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2012) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Office of Legal Counsel releasing an opinion backing the legality of President Obama’s recess appointments in spite of the fact that very same office previously disputed the finding as did Obama’s solicitor general office:

January 4, 2012
President Obama Delivers Payback To Big Labor

Washington, D.C. (January 4, 2012) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to President Obama recess appointing Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):

January 4, 2012
Will Obama Deliver More Payback To Big Labor Under The Guise Of Protecting American Consumers?

Washington, D.C. (January 4, 2012) – The Workforce Fairness Institute (WFI) today released the following statement in response to news reports that White House lawyers have concluded “President Obama has the legal authority to name Richard Cordray head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) through a recess appointment”:

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January 31, 2012
Employers Look To Congress To Balance Labor Scale

Over the course of the last three years, President Obama has waged a rhetorical campaign against special interests and their influence in Washington DC, while at the same time spearheading an effort to deliver unprecedented giveaways to his largest and most influential campaign contributor, labor bosses.

January 18, 2012
The Absurdity Behind President Obama's Non-Recess Appointments

In reading some of the news coverage and commentary concerning President Obama's non-recess appointments of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) you would think they had waited months and even years under so-called "obstructionism" in the U.S. Senate.

December 29, 2011
On Labor Day, Oppose Job-Killing Legislation

While President Obama is taking a break in Hawaii, the conversation in Washington, D.C. has not stopped regarding his National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

December 05, 2011
With House Passage, Time For Senate To Act On Labor Legislation

Last week, the U.S. House passed the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, legislation which reins in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). With a 235-188 bipartisan vote, the message was sent to President Obama that his unelected bureaucrats are not doing the bidding of Big Labor bosses without Congress stepping in and acting.

October 04, 2011
Congress Takes Important Steps To Rein In Rogue Agency

Sometimes extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. And that is true regarding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and its job-killing assault against workers and small businesses across the country.

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