October 23, 2009
FOX News reports, "Sen. John McCain reiterated his case Thursday against President Obama's nominee to serve on the National Labor Relations Board, saying Craig Becker's controversial writings and legal advocacy work have outraged critics who say he supports unions at the expense of employer free speech and American businesses." McCain "decided Wednesday to block Senate consideration of the nomination of Becker to join the NLRB." McCain and "a slew of business groups are raising questions over articles and academic journals written by Becker on the very labor law he would work to interpret if confirmed to the board." Business groups, including the NAM "claim Becker supports policies that reflect a clear bias against employers and would be 'detrimental' to American manufacturers." NAM Executive Vice President Jay Timmons wrote in a letter to Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the Senate HELP committee, "Mr. Becker has espoused extreme positions far outside mainstream thought on how our nation's labor laws should be interpreted."
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