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Omaha Steve

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Thu Jul 29, 2021, 09:16 AM Jul 2021

U.S. Senate approves union lawyers to NLRB, giving Democrats control


https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/senate-approves-union-lawyer-wilcox-nlrb-seat-2021-07-28/

By Daniel Wiessner

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed union lawyers Gwynne Wilcox and David Prouty to seats on the National Labor Relations Board, paving the way for a Democratic majority that is likely to reverse a series of employer-friendly Trump-era decisions.

The Democrat-led Senate voted 52-47 to approve the nomination of Wilcox, a partner at Levy Ratner in New York, and 53-46 to confirm Prouty, the general counsel of New York City service worker union SEIU 32BJ.

A White House spokesperson hailed the confirmations and said Biden has "made it a priority to appoint members to the NLRB who will protect worker organizing, collective bargaining, and workers' rights to engage in concerted activity."

The NLRB hears unfair labor practice cases brought by workers and unions and oversees private-sector union elections.

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U.S. Senate approves union lawyers to NLRB, giving Democrats control (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2021 OP
Good deal. NLRB has been rendered a corporate tool by its Republican appointees. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #1

Midnight Writer

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1. Good deal. NLRB has been rendered a corporate tool by its Republican appointees.
Thu Jul 29, 2021, 01:13 PM
Jul 2021

The strongest pro-Democracy protection is worker's rights.

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