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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
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Rise of Union Elections

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Last fall we discussed the monumental shift in the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) procedures to allow unions to skip the lengthy election process if an employer fails to act upon demand for recognition. And...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Resurrected NLRB “Quickie” Election Rule to Take Effect December 26, 2023

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This holiday season, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the “Board”) has bestowed a gift on organized labor. On December 26, 2023, significant, labor-friendly changes made by the NLRB for processing representation...more

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How the NLRB Stole Christmas: Expedited Representation Election Cases!

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In late December, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) 2023 Election Rule will take effect, expediting the timeline for processing representation election cases. The 2023 Election Rule removes certain changes...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB GC Issues Guidance Memorandum on “Quickie” Election Rules That Go Into Effect On December 26, 2023

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As recently discussed, on December 26, 2023, representation case procedures will change under a rule published by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) in August earlier this year. Background: When a...more

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NLRB’s Cemex Decision Facilitates Union Recognition Even Without Elections

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On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) released its long awaited Cemex Construction Materials Pacific (“Cemex”) decision. See NLRB Case No. 28-CA-230115. The crux of the Cemex case revolved around...more

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NLRB Elevates Union Authorization Cards Over Secret-Ballot Elections to Compel Employers to Recognize Unions

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For more than 50 years, the National Labor Relations Board had held — with Supreme Court approval — that when a union claimed to represent an employer’s workforce, the employer could refuse to recognize the union, leaving the...more

Benesch

NLRB Revives 1940’s Precedent, Reducing Barriers to Representation

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On August 25, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) carried on with its pro-labor march by reviving elements of nearly eighty-year-old precedent. With its decision, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, the...more

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NLRB Streamlines Union Election Procedures

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The National Labor Relations Board has continued its reversal of Trump-era decisions. The NLRB issued a final rule expediting union election procedures, making it more difficult for employers to react and respond to...more

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Labor law roundup

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I hope this won't ruin your Labor Day weekend. The employer-unfriendly decisions from the National Labor Relations Board have been coming fast and furious. In honor of the holiday, here's a short recap. As you probably...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NLRB limits employer opportunity to let employees vote on union representation

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The National Labor Relations Board, by a 3 to 1 vote, has dramatically changed the playing field for employees seeking to exercise their Section 7 right to select a bargaining representative or to refrain from such. The...more

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NLRB Resurrects ‘Quickie Election’ Rules

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On Aug. 25, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Final Rule that will reduce the time between the filing of a union election petition and the date the election occurs....more

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HEADS, I WIN – TAILS, YOU LOSE: The NLRB's Decision in Cemex and Its Recently (Re)issued Election Rules Pave the Way for Unions to...

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Executive Summary: For nearly 90 years, whether employees desired union representation was determined through a secret ballot election administered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board). Though the National...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Landmark NLRB Decision Significantly Alters Labor Relations Landscape by Promoting Mandatory Union Recognition Over Traditional...

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On Friday, August 25, 2023, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a highly anticipated decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC which fundamentally shifts the paradigm governing how unions organize...more

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National Labor Relations Board Reinstates ‘Quickie’ Election Rules

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In a move that marks the return of the Board’s “quickie” election rules, the National Labor Relations Board has announced changes to its representation-case procedures that will dramatically accelerate the pre-election...more

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NLRB Issues Final Rule on NLRB Election Procedures; Returns to “Quickie Election” Procedures

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The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) published its final rule (“2023 Rule”) on Friday, August 25, amending the representation election procedures that it previously proposed in 2019 and finalized, after some...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Here We Go Again: Board Resurrects “Quickie” Election Rules

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With over 58,000 workers reportedly unionizing so far in 2023 and the number of representation petitions on the rise, it comes as no surprise that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) continues to make...more

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New NLRB Published Rule Changes Union Election Procedures

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For the third time in a decade the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has again changed the procedural rules that affect the processing of union election petitions and the length of time between the filing of...more

Fisher Phillips

The Return of Quickie Union Elections: Top 10 Things Employers Need to Know About Labor Board’s Broad New Rule

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Employers were dealt yet another blow Thursday when the National Labor Relations Board re-introduced “quickie” elections and accelerated the time period between union petitions and elections. This is just one of the changes...more

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NLRB Finalizes Rollback of Trump-Era Union Election Changes

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As we previously wrote, five Trump-era changes to the union election process were contested in a lawsuit brought by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). In a January 2023...more

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NLRB Reverts to Quick Union Elections Rules

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On August 24, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new final rule for union elections that revives the prior “ambush election” rules. The new rule compresses the time period between the time a...more

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Board Rescinds Four Provisions to 2019 Election Rule Following Federal Appeals Court Vacating the Provisions

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Thursday, the NLRB issued a notice to rescind four provisions from the Board’s Rules and Regulations contained in its Final Rule published in December 2019 (the “2019 rule”). The Board’s notice rescinding all four provisions,...more

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D.C. Court of Appeals Scraps Substantive Changes from NLRB’s 2019 Final Rule on Election Procedures But Upholds Procedural Changes

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On January 17, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially reversed and partially upheld a District Court decision that enjoined five rules promulgated by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or...more

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D.C. Circuit Takes on NLRB Rule Impacting Union Election Process

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In a divided decision handed down yesterday, January 17, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially affirmed the decision of a federal District Court eliminating, in part, aspects of an...more

Fisher Phillips

A Resurrected PRO Act Could Pay Dividends For Big Labor This Time Around

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As we recently forecasted, the House of Representatives has reintroduced a bill designed to radically transform the labor relations landscape, substantially tilting the playing field towards organized labor. The “Protecting...more

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Back to Pro-Labor: What Employers Can Expect From a Biden Presidency: Part II, Labor Relations Edition

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While the final results are not yet certified, it appears that we have a new president. Employers across the country, both union and non-union, are wondering what they can expect from a Joe Biden presidency when it comes to...more

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