Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) today voted to pass  H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.  The bill, which passed by a vote of 238 to 186, would effectively prevent the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from restricting where an employer can locate.

Specifically, the legislation amends the National Labor Relations Act to state that the NLRB does not have the ability to order an employer to relocate or restore:  “any work, product, production line, or equipment, to rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or persons who shall be engaged in production or other business operations, or to require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.”

“This is one of the many jobs bills the Republicans in the House have passed this year. It is a common sense approach to ensuring our manufacturers can remain competitive in a global market. It is outrageous that a government board would attempt to dictate the operations of a private business based upon the demands of union bosses.

“Americans want and need jobs. This bill would ensure that our job creators can create those jobs without undue government interference.” – Doug Lamborn (CO-05)

Background:

The NLRB has filed a complaint against Boeing as a result of claims from the International Association of Machinists. According to the NLRB, Boeing’s decision to build a plant in South Carolina was a “transfer” of work because Boeing could have expanded its unionized facility in Washington, but chose not to.  The plant in Washington has added 2,000 jobs since Boeing’s decision was made to open a plant in S.C., so there is clearly not a “transfer” of work.  The NLRB is pursuing a “restoration order” against Boeing. This would essentially shut down production of the 787 Dreamliner and would mandate that that work be moved to the plant located in Washington state.

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