Wilson Refuses to Stand Silently and Watch NLRB Bullying
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) released the following statement after becoming an original co-sponsor of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. The Act was introduced by Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC) and co-sponsored by Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN), and Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC). This legislation will prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from overreaching its authority by directing private businesses as to where they can and cannot choose to create jobs in the United States:
"Recently, the NLRB has done its best to play the role of Big Labor's faithful friend in Washington. It is truly a shame that legislation must be created to counter the activist agenda of the job killing NLRB. However, I refuse to stand on the sidelines and silently watch as job creators across America, specifically in my home state of South Carolina, are being subjected to the bullying of unelected bureaucrats.
"The Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act ensures private businesses across the nation will be able to make decisions based on the best interests of their shareholders and workers. At a time when over 14 million Americans are without work, the government should not be creating policies that interfere with job growth and job creation."
Under current law, the NLRB has more than a dozen remedies at its disposal to hold employers accountable for unlawful labor practices, including the authority to order a private company to relocate or transfer existing or planned employment. The legislation amends the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the NLRB from ordering any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer employment under any circumstance. Further, upon enactment, the limitation on the NLRB's authority will apply to all cases that have not reached final adjudication before the board.