Tell White House to Make Recess Appointments to NLRB?

The email below was sent out by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.  Below
it is a background story from the Washington Post last Friday.

We urge all our readers to call the White House.

Dear union member:

We've just learned that the Senate and the White House cut a last-minute
deal with obstructionist Republicans to approve some of President Obama's
nominees. But guess who was left out of the deal? Yup, that's right:
working people.

Craig Becker and Mark Pearce, highly respected labor lawyers whom
President Obama nominated for seats on the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB), weren't included in the deal. Meanwhile, the NLRB, tasked with
protecting American workers' rights, has been handicapped with vacancies
for the past two years.

Enough is enough. Call the White House switchboard today and demand that
President Obama fight Republican obstructionism and use his executive
power to appoint Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB during the
Presidents Day recess.

Call the White House Switchboard NOW: 202-456-1111 OR 202-456-1414.

Becker already has received majority backing in the Senate and both won
committee support, but the Republican minority has continually blocked
their appointments.

America's working people are getting short shrift and it's past time to do
something about it. Workers need an NLRB that can enforce the National
Labor Relations Act and protect workers' rights--not an NLRB handicapped
by vacancies.

In solidarity,
Richard L. Trumka
AFL-CIO President

AFL-CIO urges supporters to challenge White House about NLRB