[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 573]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                NLRB THREATENS VOTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

  (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, this week I was startled 
to read in Free Times a brief by Corey Hutchins that the National Labor 
Relations Board announced plans to sue South Carolina and three other 
States because voters approved ballot amendments in November.
  In South Carolina, more than 85 percent of voters chose ``yes'' on an 
amendment to give employees the constitutional vote by secret ballot on 
union representation. This threat is an insult to the voters of the 
Palmetto State, and it is an insult to the sacred right of secret 
ballot. Sadly, this is an underhanded admission by the administration 
that union bosses want to evade voters and deny Congress its right to 
stop Card Check, which has forced unionization of workers.
  It's an admission workers know that today union leaders are more 
focused on their own personal enrichment with union dues than the 
rights of workers.
  Fortunately, South Carolina is a right-to-work State where workers 
are protected, new jobs are created, and we respect the votes of all 
citizens. I commend the efforts of South Carolina Representative Eric 
Bedingfield and Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler for sponsoring the 
amendment.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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