Senate panel to vote on labor board nominees

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hJUX2JlS_4tPk3KpZvm-oLELHcUAD9BBORJO1

(AP) – 2 days ago

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel plans to vote next week on three long-stalled nominees to fill the National Labor Relations Board.

The five-member board, which resolves conflicts between unions and management, has worked with three vacancies for nearly two years because of political wrangling in the Senate.

Business groups have complained that the views of one nominee — former union lawyer Craig Becker — are "out of the "mainstream." But the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has rejected requests to hold a hearing on Becker.

Becker and two other nominees have enough votes to clear the committee. They also face a confirmation vote in the full Senate.

Earlier this year, a federal appeals court said hundreds of NLRB decisions were invalid because the board cannot act with just two members.

[pscot]

1. Count on Senate Rethugs to drag their feet on these

Hey Steve. How are things with your daughter and grandchild?

[Omaha Steve]

2. Both are doing GREAT

Thanks for asking. Jason will be on meds for the seizures for 2 years while they start testing him in a week or two.

[pscot]

3. Good luck

to you and your family. I know how tough it is to deal with stuff like this. I'm pulling for you.