The National Retail Federation today sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives to express its support for H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, which is expected to come to the House floor for a full vote later this week.
NRF supports a lawful, balanced, and functional National Labor Relations Board.
NRF “key voted” the bill, meaning it will apply the vote as one measure in its voting and election scorecard, which the association uses to educate members on their legislators support for retails priorities.
The bill is in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbias unanimous decision in the Noel Canning case that found that President Obamas recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) were unconstitutional and voided. It would prohibit the NLRB from further decision-making responsibilities and prevent the NLRB from enforcing any board decision or action made after the January 2012 recess appointments.
NRF supports H.R. 1120 because it will create clarity in labor relations and allow some semblance of certainty of how parties [employers and employees] are to act, said the letter from NRF Senior Vice President David French. NRF supports a lawful, balanced, and functional National Labor Relations Board.
