{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-legislation-block-nlrbs-anti-worker-rule", "Rep. Burlison Introduces Legislation to Block NLRB\u2019s Anti-Worker Rule", "2024-09-17", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Eric Burlison", "B001316", "burlison.house.gov", "burlison", "https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) introduced new legislation to block the National Labor Relations Board\u2019s (NLRB) final rule entitled \u201cRepresentation\u2014Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support in Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships.\u201d\n\nThe NLRB\u2019s latest rule rescinds the Trump administration\u2019s 2020 pro-worker rule and reimposes arbitrary, Board-created procedures that undermine workers\u2019 rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Specifically, the rule limits access to secret ballot elections, thereby impeding employees' ability to choose whether to form or join a union without intimidation. The rule effectively inverts the NLRA by enabling unions to entrench themselves as employee representatives regardless of worker preference, and by significantly delaying or obstructing decertification elections.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s legislation represents a crucial step in protecting workers\u2019 rights,\u201d said Congressman Burlison. \u201cThe NLRB\u2019s new rule reverses important protections put in place to ensure fair and democratic union representation. By blocking this rule through the Congressional Review Act, we are taking action to preserve workers\u2019 fundamental rights to participate in secret ballot elections and to make informed choices about union representation.\u201d\n\nThe bill uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify the NLRB\u2019s final rule, effectively reinstating the Election Protection Rule from the Trump era. This move is designed to safeguard workers\u2019 rights and ensure that union representation processes remain transparent and fair.\n\nCongressman Burlison\u2019s legislation underscores his commitment to maintaining a balanced and fair labor relations environment, ensuring that workers' voices remain central in decisions about union representation.\n\nClick here to read the resolution text.\n\nCosponsors: Education and Workforce Chairwoman Dr. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-05), Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT-04), Andy Ogles (R-TN-05), Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Brian Babin (R-TX-36), and Dan Bishop (R-NC-08).\n\nGroup Support: National Right to Work Committee, Club for Growth, Institute for the American Worker, and Americans for Prosperity.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://burlison.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-burlison-introduces-legislation-block-nlrbs-anti-worker-rule"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.321758773177862, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}