Statement of NLRB Board Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce on the Senate Confirmation of Richard F. Griffin, Jr. to be NLRB General Counsel

“Today’s Senate vote to confirm Richard F. Griffin, Jr. as General Counsel will ensure the NLRB’s ability to enforce the National Labor Relations Act.  The Act guarantees the right of private sector workers to organize and bargain collectively with their employers and to participate in concerted activities to improve their pay and working conditions.