Has Labor Board ‘Protected Workers Right Out of a Job’? (1)

The National Labor Relations Board swung so far in favor of workers’ rights during the Obama administration that it may have stunted job growth, Chairman John Ring (R) said June 6.

“There has been somewhat of a myopic focus that often didn’t consider the impact on jobs, whether that be the creation of jobs or how these restrictions might stymie economic growth,” Ring told a crowd at a Cornell University event. “In some cases, I think you could make a pretty good argument that we’ve protected workers right out of a job.”

Ring, who joined the board in April, said ...