Trump’s NLRB Nominees Get Grilled While Board Faces Uncertain Future

Originally published at: Trump’s NLRB Nominees Get Grilled While Board Faces Uncertain Future - TPM – Talking Points Memo

For months, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has lacked the quorum it needs to function — a state of affairs created in part when President Trump fired board member Gwynne A. Wilcox, a Democrat, in late January.  That could soon change. In July, Trump nominated Scott Mayer, a lawyer for Boeing, and James Murphy,…

Funny how when someone or something directly affects their constituency, Rethuglicans can take a rational position. Hawley? I suppose he will extract promises on some issues and then be “disappointed” when they don’t follow through.

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He has adequate brow space for furrows.

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Run Josh, Run! Sleezy and duplicitous as they come.

I mean, what enduring leadership qualities does this mushy pretty boy have?
Or is it b/c he’s a Democrat? Simple minds, simple solutions.

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I suspect the NLRB will go the way of all things in due time. These hearings are unnecessary.

I am sure Hawley will be “pro-labor” as long as it does not affect the donations of billionaires to his and other Republicans campaigns.

That should be forever known as pulling a “Susan Collins”.

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