[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SOUTH CAROLINA WINS THE FIGHT AGAINST THE NLRB
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday the National
Labor Relations Board announced that they had approved the requests by
the International Association of Machinists to withdraw its complaint
against Boeing. For the past year, the President's National Labor
Relations Board has played the role of a Big Labor bully by threatening
the jobs of hardworking South Carolinians by stalling the second line
of the 787 Dreamliner production in Charleston.
Boeing chose to locate in South Carolina due to its welcoming
business climate due in large part to its right-to-work laws. Instead
of rewarding unions for their political investments, I urge the current
administration to enact policies protecting the rights of workers and
allowing for growth of small businesses creating jobs. The lesson of
this NLRB intrusion is clear: do not locate your facilities in union
States because if you enter, like a roach motel, you cannot leave.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget
September 11th in the global war on terrorism.
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