NLRB Makes Big Rule Change on Representation Elections

The NLRB this week finalized changes to union election rules focused largely on the process of decertifying unions. According to a story by Politico.com, before the changes, unions could block decertification elections indefinitely by filing unfair labor practice charges. Under the new rule, ballots can in some instances be opened and counted rather than impounded. Organizers will also be required to provide evidence they have support from a majority of workers before entering into a full bargaining relationship with an employer.

While the AFL-CIO voiced its displeasure, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation called the rule a “significant step forward towards fully protecting the statutory right of employees … to remove a union opposed by a majority of workers.” 4/2/2020