the national relations board went to bat for the worker and the labor board said they will change their overly broad policy dictating what workers can say on the internet. >>> president barack obama met with business leaders in the chamber of commerce the president said despite strong disagreements, we can and must work together. the president also said he knows businesses must bring in money for their shareholders but he said don't leave the workforce behind. >> increasing exports to help you compete, the benefits can't just trance late to greater bonuses and profits at the top. they have to be shared by american workers. >> reporter: the president also wants to give businesses room to grow. >>> unemployment offers news that is both encouraging and discouraging. companies are less likely to layoff workers now than at any time in the last 14 years. they showbizs planned 39,000 job cuts last month and that's down 46% from january of last year. now the people who are unemployed are staying out of work longer. >> we need more rapid growth, we need job creation otherwise our danger is, thos

you know what it is, madam chair, it's the national labor relations board. it's a new deal relic charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and investigating unfair labor practices. however, what's happened is that the board has gotten beyond any claims that it's a neutral arbiter of labor recommendations and it starts with craig becker, the recess appointment, which means no senate confirmations by the obama to lead the board. it's got huge ties to seiu and the afl-cio and proven to be very adept at carrying the water for big labor while siding against american employers and the american taxpayer. he could hardly be characterized as an impartial voice. the out of control nrlb is seeking to expand the board under current law. american businesses are under constant threat unthe nlrb while they fight for the card act. this was a bill the democrats when they were in charge of this whole place couldn't get through congress so now they want to do it by rule and enact it by rule through the nlrb. remarkable, remarkable overreach. they try to r

under a settlement with the national labor relations board, the company will no longer prohibit employeese company or supervisors online. there is no word on whether that technician gets her job back. >>> today marks the release of a highly anticipated book written by former defense secretary donald rumsfeld. it's called "known and unknown." he reflects on the bush administration, 9/11, and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. rumsfeld has served as the white house chief of staff and twice as secretary of defense. the youngest and oldest man ever to hold the post. >>> michael jackson fans will get to see tv coverage of the involuntary manslaughter trial of his doctor. yesterday, a california judge said cameras would be allowed as long as they don't interfere with proceedings. dr. conrad murray has pleaded not guilty in jackson's death from an overdose of powerful drugs. >>> 5:46. here's a check of today's top stories. it is back to san quentin today for the federal judge who closed california's death chamber five years ago. the facility has been rebuilt since then and judge jeremy fogel will

a hearing before the national labor relations board in oakland is scheduled today involving kaiser permanente employees. they filed an objection last fall. it accused kaiser and service employees service international union to prevent workers to represent them. labor board issued a report that could result in another vote. >> heads up streets of san francisco will be closed today because of filming for a new tv series. a scene from the pilot show alcatraz will be filmed between hyde and leavenworth. there will be simulate gunfire with actors playing as officers being shot at. don't be alarmed. it's a big push to attract filmmakers here. >> green bay packers return home with the superbowl trophy today. three of the packers four touchdowns came from aaron rodgers. this was green bay's fourth superbowl title in the history. it was a close game for the most part. pittsburgh pulled within three points before the packers added a field goal and then held on for the six-point win. rodgers was the mvp. >> it's a great feeling. it really is. just a feeling of accomplishment right now. we've accomplishe

the national labor relations board ruled that overly proud. >>> an experiment in san jose is now underwayto see if plants can grow in space. the cube arrived at the international space station 10 days ago switched on friday. >> we're getting pictures, i don't know about 85 per day. we've got data and images coming from the international space station. >> reporter: the students are part of the math science and engineering institute. >> everything we spent hours designing is coming out to be from this successful. >> reporter: photos will documentment the sprouding from seeds. temperatures and humidity readings verify conditions are right for growing. >> they're in these areas and stored at the sites. so that was water pushed through reaching them faster. >> reporter: photos and data will be transmitted to earth three times a week, they were thrilled to see videos of the commander scott kelly checking out the cube. one of the advisors put 89 satellites into space. he says the students did remarkable work on the circuit boards. >> they designed boards and bought them for $99 a piece. and that

the national labor relations board is an independent federal agency created by congress more than 75 years ago. the nlrb is charged with preventing and remedying unfair labor practices and establishing whether employees' desire union representation. its responsibility is to fairly protect the rights of workers against unlawful encroachment by employers and unions. unfortunately, the board has recently shown an eggerness to tilt the playing field in favor of powerful special interests. a culture of union favoritism has seized the board with consequences that reach into virtually every workplace. stripping workers of their right to a secret ballot through a backdoor card check scheme is one looming threat. the board also has threatened legal action against states seeking to protect the secret ballot and it has diminished safeguards for employers. we cannot allow the board to rewrite the rules of the game to circumvent the will of congress in pursuit of its own job destroying agenda. the same culture of union favoritism has also swept across the administration. expanding protections for

. >> her case got the attention of the national labor relations board, which investigated. illegally terminated souza. >> this really has expanded the free speech rights of american workers. if they're communicating about the workplace, and they're talking about their supervisors, then it's a protected activity by an american worker. >> after the board's ruling, souza and amr reached a settlement earlier this week. amr says it's pleased the case is behind them. >> basically, in exchange for some -- for what owe sectionly is back pay, the company can ensure that miss souza never works for the company again. and the company's very happy with that result. >> reporter: but souza believes the result is actually a victory for her. >> we do have a freedom of speech. that is my right. that is everybody's right here. and that was what was being tested. >> now dawnmarie has tried to get a job again as a paramedic. she says she loves what she does. she's been keeping her certifications up to date. but at this point, she said, she's actually looking at a degree in nursing. she feels sh

now we don't have any details on the settlement but we could know that national labor relations boardas ruled the policies overly broad. expert say this might prompt many employers to revisit the existing policies about social media that is expanding so rapidly. >> another business note tonight. aol announced today it is taking over the huffington post. one of the top 10 on line news sites. founder huffington gets 315 million dollars for her trouble. takes over management of all aol content. >>> city of pit burg in the east bay has one of -- has one of 18 redevelopment agencies in california being reviewed now by the state controller office. governor brown has proposed eliminating redevelopment agencies all together because although they can spur mainly improvement they also siphon tax money away from schools and other public service. that attracted this overflow crowd to hearing in sacramento today and tonight laura reports on what is at stake in pittsburgh? >>reporter: build it and they will come or will they? 61,000 people pittsburgh had a one of the largest redevelopment agencies

they couldn't pass the card check bill, and so now the labor relations -- national labor relations boardying to take away a worker's right to cast a secret ballot. and now the obama f.c.c. is trying to take over the internet. since 2008 we have witnessed the largest expansion in the size of government since the 1960's. all that government means a lot less freedom. and it comes with a hefty price tag. it took 43 presidents more than 200 years to rack up the first $5.8 trillion of publicly held debt in this country. under the obama administration's last budget, we will double that in five years and triple it in 10. and we're paying for it with borrowed money. last year, over 40 cents out of every dollar the federal government spent came from places like china. president obama likes to talk about winning the future. but someone needs to tell him you can't win the prosperity of tomorrow if you're mortgaging it to pay for the big government programs of today. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we live in a time of serious challenge. unemployment is 9%. we're running huge deficits as far as the

the national interests of both the russian and american people it favors nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament many have already called this boards turning into action and talking about the reset off relations between russia and the united states which actually started two years ago in june when the american delegation met would be russian go again and the americans presented the russian foreign minister this reset button and it was quite. humorous situation there since the american side confused the translation and the instead of the words . written on those watching the words. in russian of course was written instead and hillary clinton's remembers about this incident two years ago after the translation ceremony where he said that the foreign minister should be about when it came to translation marabout those are two countries. this chart after to reach. first was truly a story and the atmosphere was really. at the time off this exchange and just a reminder this treaty is set to reduce the number of strategic arms on both sides why over one so if you are focused on the need to move forward on a russia's proposal to develop a legal document which would ensure the security of all european n

they couldn't pass the card check bill and so now the labor relations, national labor relations boardo take away a workers right to cast a secret ballot. and now the obama fcc is trying to take over the internet. since 2008 we have witnessed the largest expansion the size of government since the 1960s. all that covert means a lot less freedom and it comes with a hefty price tag. it took 43 presidents more than 200 years to rack up the first $5.8 trillion of publicly held debt in this country. under the obama administration's last budget, we will double that in five years and triple it in turn. we are paying for it with a borrowed money. last year over 40 cents out of every dollar the federal government spent came from places like china. president obama likes to talk about winning the future, but someone needs to tell him you can't win the prosperity of tomorrow if you are mortgaging to pay for the big government programs out today. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, we live in a time of serious challenge. unemployment is 9%. we are running huge deficits as far as the eye can see. the

the national interests of both the russian and american people it favors nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. system because. many have already called this boards turning into action and talking about the we set off relations between russia and the united states which actually started three years ago in geneva when the american delegation met with the russian go again and the americans presented the russian foreign minister this reset button and it was quite humorous situation there since the american side. and the instead of the words reset written on this body of the word overall mordred in russian of course was written instead and hillary clinton remembered about this incident let's listen to what she had to say. two years ago we all laughed about the translation ceremony and reset that i think to the foreign minister if you believe that when it came to translation that matter most are two countries where presidents words actually reach the highest level. this was truly a story prevent the atmosphere was really. at the time of this exchange and just to remind you this treaty is set to reduce the number of strategic arms on both sides way over one third which is a significant step forward both in terms o