TIME TO CORRECT OFF-COURSE LABOR BOARD:
Now, you may not work in an airplane factory and it’s even less likely that you own an aircraft company. But the federal government’s attempt to tell one company which states it can and cannot do business in is a threat to the free enterprise system that has been the fertile soil of this nation’s economic strength for decades.
So put yourself in the position of an entrepreneur. If you currently own a business or have ever thought about it, imagine if you did everything in step with every current regulation, permit, law and rule. You not only fill out massive numbers of red-tape forms, but also wait weeks — if not months — on end for the necessary government approvals. After finally navigating these hurdles, you invest heavily in property, buy expensive specialized machinery and tools, and even begin the hiring process. All the hassle and government bureaucracy is ultimately worth it, as you know you will be able to do good business, benefit the economy by adding new jobs, and make a nice profit (which, contrary to what many people in our nation’s capital believe, is not a dirty word).
But then the federal government steps in and says that you must stop because you do not have the approval of a union in a completely different state. They are, in fact, telling you where and how to run your business.
This outrageous action — while not completely unsurprising given the board’s recent blatant Big Labor activism — will send chills throughout the economy if allowed to stand. For an administration that talks so much about creating jobs and not strangling business, the NLRB’s actions speak to an opposite intent.
That’s been of the dominant themes of this administration, even before it began.