Tomorrow morning, Craig Becker, who’s been nominated to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, will appear in front of the HELP Committee to testify. Becker is major advocate for card check and is in bed with labor unions. If confirmed by the Senate, his appointment on the NLRB would be a huge advantage for implementing some of the worst features of Obama’s labor policy.
Here’s the Nation praising Becker’s appointment: “The battle over nominations to the NLRB, even more than EFCA, may be what really determines the extent of labor’s gains under Obama. Should Obama persevere and see his nominations confirmed, there is reason to believe that much of what organized labor hopes to accomplish via EFCA will be realized through the rule-making power of the NLRB. But White House loyalty to these nominees may never gain sufficient spine unless labor and its progressive allies mobilize to push Congress to finish the confirmation process. Without mobilization, this episode may end up being yet another example of Obama’s promises not being realized and hopes going unfulfilled.”
