Republicans warp the labor board. (National Labor Relations Board)

From: The Progressive | Date: May 1, 1998| Author: Moberg, David | Copyright information

National Labor Relations Board general counsel Fred Feinstein did his job enforcing labor law much too well for Republicans in Congress, who promised to fight his reappointment, so Feinstein withdrew his candidacy. Unions cannot really count on the NLRB for much political support.

Over the past four years, Fred Feinstein has worked hard at his job as a federal law-enforcement official. He made his agency more efficient and effective, boosted the spirits of a demoralized staff, se...

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