Labor Union Blog

In 2011 alone, anti-worker legislators in Congress have launched nearly 50 attacks on the National Labor Relations Board and the nation’s labor law—the National Labor Relations Act—according to a new report from American Rights at Work (ARAW).

The assaults on workers’ rights comes at a time when most Americans say jobs are the nation’s No. 1 priority.

ARAW’s Zoe Bridges-Curry breaks down the attacks by Republican lawmakers on workers and their unions: 

They’ve introduced 24 bills and amendments; approved one continuing resolution; held eight hearings; and tied up the agency with eight threatening letters, four official requests for documents, and one subpoena—none of which created a single job. So it’s clear that their ultimate aim is to eliminate the rights and protections that ensure the 99 percent a fair shake in the workplace.

Click here for a detailed chart and here, here and here for a closer look at some of the attacks on workers and their unions.