The following statement is being issued by ACU Executive Vice President Dennis Whitfield due to Politico’s unverified accusations contained in an article and a false headline editors chose to publish today regarding the NLRB:
“An article containing a false headline has been published by Capitol Hill newspaper Politico today regarding an issue with expansion of the National Labor Relations Board.
This article concerns two letters; one issued by ACU and another issued by a separate organization.
Mr. David Keene’s name was on a letter prepared by another organization. This was a personal decision on his part and he was not representing ACU at the time. No permission was given by ACU, and no logo was provided by ACU, to the organization who issued the letter in question.
- ACU’s policy position on this issue has not changed and it will not change.
- ACU’s positions on important policy issues have never been for sale.
ACU does not support moving businesses under the jurisdiction of the NLRB or expanding the federal government’s power, reach or authority under the NLRB.
In fact, as we pointed out last year when auto bailouts were first proposed, the actions of organized labor in Detroit helped lead to a downfall of America’s storied auto industry. This is a clear example of what can happen when organized labor extends its fingers too far into American business.
In this regard, ACU stands with the policy that FedEx should not be placed under the NLRB.
This was ACU policy – before and after – any letters in question were drafted.
No contributions, to date, regarding this issue have been given or promised to ACU from any organization mentioned in the Politico article.
ACU is happy to receive support from individuals and organizations that support our policy objectives and we will continue to do so.”
- Dennis E. Whitfield, Executive Vice President, ACU
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