Anti-Union Group Challenges Recess Appointments
By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press 13 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) An anti-union group has filed the first legal challenge to President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments.
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation argues Obama cannot legally bypass the Senate to appoint three members to the National Labor Relations Board.
The group makes the argument in federal court, where it's already suing the labor board over a requirement that businesses to put up posters telling workers about their right to form a union.
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Kingofalldems
(38,475 posts)CatholicEdHead
(9,740 posts)It is as simple as that.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation does not disclose their funding sources. Shocking, eh?
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)fund them too.
Mark Mix, President
Raymond LaJeunesse, Jr., Vice President and Legal Director
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Right_to_Work_Legal_Defense_Foundation
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Citizen Worker
(1,785 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,708 posts)I'm still pissed at Ben over this.
The Justice Dept. approved the legality of the appointments.