An update to Saturday’s post on the union radical, Craig Becker’s nomination to the National Labor Relations Board:

This afternoon, as expected, the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted (without a hearing) 15-8 to confirm President Obama’s nominees to the NLRB.

In a surprising and welcome twist, however, Senator John McCain stated that he would “place a hold” on the radical Craig Becker’s nomination, effectively blocking a vote in the full Senate.

According to the AP:

Under Senate rules, a single lawmaker can block a full vote on the Senate floor.

“This is probably the most controversial nominee that I have seen in a long time,” McCain said. His remarks echoed complaints by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and dozens of business groups that claim Becker’s views are “out of the mainstream.”

[To the say the least!]

The Shopfloor has a good summary (based on an HR Policy Association Brief) as to why Becker may be very harmful to both employers, employees and, ultimately, the economy: 

Legalizing Disruptive “Quickie” Strikes

Eliminating the Employer Role in Union Representation Elections

Denying the Employer’s Ability to Challenge the Union’s Definition of the Unit

Barring the Employer From Joining the Union in Observing the Election Process

Denying the Employer the Ability to Object to Union Misconduct

Limiting Employer Access to Federal Courts to Challenge Key NLRB Rulings

Creating a “Body of New Campaign Rules” to Neutralize Employers in Union Representation Campaigns

Stretching the Statutory Framework

We’ll keep you posted with further developments on this important issue as they happen.

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