<>As vital as these cases are, and despite pressure from Congress
and the public, Bush’s labor board has refused to hear oral arguments.
In fact, the Bush board hasn’t heard ANY oral arguments since
2001. Please urge your members of Congress to tell NLRB Chairman
Robert J. Battista to reverse the decision not to hear oral arguments
in these critical cases at the following link...
http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/Kentucky_River
Very soon, the NLRB will decide on the three cases, together known as the
“Kentucky River” cases, that will determine the definition of supervisor.
Because workers classified as supervisors do not have federal labor law
protections, the basic union rights of hundreds of thousands of workers are at
risk—from charge nurses to workers in the building trades, broadcast, energy,
shipping and many other industries.
The NLRB’s arrogant refusal to hear workers’ voices through oral arguments is
just another example of the Bush-appointed, corporate-loving board working to
throttle the power of working people. Bush’s labor board has a history of
conducting its business without the thorough public debate that oral arguments
provide.
Tell us how you, your co-workers and your union would be
affected if this decision goes through. On Long Island, hundreds,
possibly thousands of union members could lose thier membership rights.
Tell us who you are, what you do, and why you do your job best when you
say UNION YES!
