Union Friendly NLRB Recess Appointments Made

In opposition to Republican obstructionism, President Obama makes recess appointments to the NLRB for SEIU Lawyer Craig Becker and Buffalo Labor Lawyer Mark Pearce. Republicans now are exclaiming that Becker is un-qualified saying his support for the Employee Free Choice Act and his Union affiliation make him outside the main stream for the post.   An odd assertion when the post he has been appointed to is charged with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices.  Who is better qualified than someone who supports and understands working class people.

This is a major win for the Labor movement that has had to suffer under the Anti-Union NLRB appointments under the Bush Administration for 8 years. Finally Labor does not have to fear going to the board only to have decades of positive Labor decisions overturned in a effort to destroy unions. 

Getting a pro-worker NLRB was just one more reason to take back the White House.  The NLRB will now have 3 Democrats and 1 Republican and the term of the Republican expires this summer. Often we forget that who we vote for has ramifications beyond the simple party issue.  In the case of the National Labor Relations Board in can very well mean our jobs.