Analysis: Verbal Demands to Supervisors Can Result in Recognition of a Union

Under a Nov. 2 guidance memo issued by NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, verbal demands to workplace supervisors can result in the recognition of a union, according to labor law experts.

OMA Connections Frantz Ward, in this summary, advises employers to be certain that any individual acting as an agent of the employer is aware of their responsibility when approached by an employee who asserts a recognition demand on behalf of a union. 11/15/2023