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Mon Aug 28, 2023, 12:35 PM Aug 2023

Labor unions get another leg up from the NLRB in unionization battle

This summer has been marked by high-profile union efforts — the victory of UPS Inc. delivery drivers in securing a new contract with big raises, the ongoing Hollywood writers and actors strikes, and even the looming threat of an autoworkers strike.

Now the National Labor Relations Board has finalized a rule that would dramatically speed up union elections.

The new rule, announced Thursday, essentially will narrow the timeline to get to an election. Among its provisions, it will shorten the period before a pre-election hearing and will take away discretion from NLRB regional directors to delay hearings.

“It is a basic principle of the National Labor Relations Act that representation cases should be resolved quickly and fairly,” said NLRB Chairman Lauren McFerran in a statement announcing the rule. “By removing unnecessary delays from the election process, the new rule supports these important goals, and allows workers to more effectively exercise their fundamental rights.”

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/08/25/labor-union-organizing-election-nlrb-government.html

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