Posted on 02/14/2007 1:45:28 PM PST by RWR8189
President Bush will veto pending legislation aimed at boosting union strength, Vice President Cheney told National Association of Manufacturers members at a Wednesday breakfast meeting to kick off the group’s lobbying efforts.
The “Employee Free Choice Act,” currently making its way through the House, would change the process of union elections. Under the measure, if a majority of workers in a workplace sign cards authorizing a union, then the workers would get a union. Under current law, even when a majority of workers ask for union representation, their employers can force them to undergo an election process administered by the National Labor Relations Board. Supporters contend the proposal would strengthen unions against unfair management tactics. Opponents warn that the measure is an effort by unions to exert undue influence after years of waning support.
The manufacturers’ coalition seeks to kill the bill, among a list of four legislative priorities for the 110th Congress. The House Education and Labor Committee is scheduled to mark up the legislation Wednesday.
Cheney, who donned a pink tie for the Valentine’s Day address, also said economic growth would grow from private sector efforts, not the government.
“Nobody can sit in an office in Washington, D.C. and decide to create prosperity,” he said.
The vice president defended the Bush tax cuts as fueling the economy’s recovery over the past five years. During his 20-minute speech the crowd applauded Cheney’s vow that the Bush administration would continue to push for the end of the so-called “death tax.”
Pat Cleary, senior vice president for communications at NAM, told the crowd of about 200 manufacturers that their industry drives the broader economy, contributing 12 percent of the nation’s GDP and three-fifths of research and development.
“We’re not asking for a handout,” he said. “What we want is for government to get out of our way.”
In addition to blocking the union proposal, other NAM legislative priorities include energy policy overhaul, making permanent a research and development tax credit and free trade, Cleary said.
But he warned the crowd to be wary of promises extended by legislators.
“They’re going to tell you they’re friends of ours,” he said. “Some of them aren’t telling the truth.”
Tiffany Adams, head of corporate and public affairs for NAM, said about 600 members traveled to Washington for the three-day lobbying effort, the fifth time NAM has hosted the series since 1999.
Isn't that giving too much power to those whose posting style you object too?
California's energy crisis had to do with poorly written deregulation legislation and criminal corporate manipulation (remember Enron?), not the EPA's CO2 emission standards. That is not an attack on Bush, its just fact.
So you claim (what, like a troll would say otherwise?!)...yet your behavior is entirely negative. You seek out the worst angles to criticize, even if it means nitpicking (e.g. "he only signs bills into law, he hasn't actually *done* anything" to paraphrase you).
Show me where you give compliments as freely as you criticize...where you offer solutions as readily as you armchair quarterback.
I'd wager that such posts with your name on it would be a rare find, indeed.
The point in question *wasn't* solving the entire energy crisis...only a portion of it. The EPA portion.
You seem rather incapable of grasping such subtleties, however.
Geez, Poland is not a third world country. And Solidarity was responsible for removing communism from Poland and eventually contributed mightly to the downfall of the USSR.
What a LIE.
"No Child Left Behind Act" HATED by the teachers Unions.
"...signing Campaign Finance Reform" Useless law but one that has done NO damage to anyone's free speech
"The New Medicaid drug entitlement bill." Bush campaigned on this. Voters knew about it.
"...not once even talking about securing our borders for five years after 9-11." Thousands of illegals are deported EVERY DAY. And those from Mexico have NOTHING to do with terrorism.
A perfect justification that a quisling would use.
12 million plus invaders from a foreign country is terrorism.
We don't know whow they are, what they are doing, where to find them if they commit a crime, etc.
You are full of shiite. This issue is not even in the top half dozen. People coming here to work is as far from terrorism as it can be. Such ignorance makes FR look like the land of Loons.
You are a fool. If your notion of national security is to let them stay and ignore our laws then I hope they rape/kill someone in your family before they do it to mine. I don't plan on letting it happen to my family, though. I am not inviting criminals from other countries to live with me. Have you opened your doors to illegals? If not, why not? What are you afraid of?
"You are a fool." Coming from you that is a compliment.
"...I hope they rape/kill someone in your family..." How kind of you. I hope no one ever rapes or kills anyone in YOUR family not even you.
"I am not inviting criminals from other countries to live with me." Bizarre. "Have you opened your doors to illegals?" Why, of course I have doesn't everyone. "If not, why not? What are you afraid of?" Watching you Hysterics is just loads of fun. NOTHING is too crazy for you to post.
Ever have your tires slashed because you were stupid enought to express dissent at a local meeting? I have- a long, long time ago when I was required to join the Teamsters (local 705) for a job.
Q How many teamsters does it take to switch out a lightbulb?
A 22 according to what the contract says. You got a problem with that?
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