WASHINGTON, DC – After President Obama appointed new members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement:

"President Obama made the right decision for working people today by appointing new members to the NLRB. Facing certain Republican obstructionism in the Senate, the President showed true leadership by using his executive power to ensure that the NLRB retains a quorum and remains fully functional. If Senate Republicans had their way, the NLRB would be unable to operate indefinitely. In these economic times, shutting down or hobbling an independent federal agency charged with protecting workers' rights is simply not an option."

With 2.1 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers—not just corporations and CEOs—benefit from today's global economy.

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