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Chuck Fleischmann votes for "The Protecting Jobs From Government Act"

September 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chuck Fleischmann voted today to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where American jobs can be located.

"It was imperative that we fix the flaw in the current law that allowed the National Labor Relations Board to dictate any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer employment under any circumstances. This overreach is being used to destroy thousands of jobs at a time our economy cannot afford them. Southeast Tennessee is doing well in a time of economic recession because we are a right-to-work state that does not have to deal with the heavy-handed tactics of labor unions. However, not all states are as fortunate and so today we closed a flaw that allowed the NLRB to overstep its bounds," Fleischmann said.

"One of the most egregious examples is the NLRB's move to try and force The Boeing Company out of South Carolina. This encroachment on the rights of employers and employees cannot be tolerated. Unions will not be allowed to dictate the terms of business in this country, and the legislation we passed today helps make sure the private marketplace is freer to do business in a way that will best help local, state and national economies."

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