Labor/Employment

The regulation has led to intense scrutiny from trade associations and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

The flight attendants union urged House Republicans to drop controversial labor provisions that have held up a long-term FAA bill.

In a 238-186 vote, the House approved Rep. Scott's bill prohibiting the NLRB from ordering a company to relocate workers.

The House on Thursday morning approved a rule setting the terms of debate for H.R. 2587, which would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from ordering companies to close up shop or relocate employment.

The rule was passed on a 239-176, mostly party-line vote after a predictably heated debate over how much power the NLRB should have over industry decisions to move from state to state. The bill is a reaction to the NLRB's suit against Boeing for seeking to open a production line in the right-to-work state of South Carolina, which the NLRB said was an effort to retaliate against Washington state union workers.

Boeing is not endorsing a House Republican bill limiting the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) powers. 

Paul called on Congress to pass the bill meant to counter the National Labor Relations Board’s complaint against Boeing.

The GOP bill is part of a concerted campaign to undermine the labor movement, the AFL-CIO chief charged.

The ads, airing in four states, criticizes the NLRB and the Labor Department for burdensome regulations.

Two of Washington’s most prominent business groups are escalating their attacks on the National Labor Relations Board.

In his weekly address, President Obama tells Congress to skip the “political posturing in Washington.”