Federal judge invalidates new NLRB union election rule
- May 17, 2012 |
- WILLIAM EHART
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace prevail in lawsuit, but judge did not rule on merits In a victory for industry groups, a federal judge on May 15 invalidated the National Labor Relations Boards new union election rule, finding that the board lacked a quorum when it approved the rule with just two members present. The ruling did not address the merits of the rule, which took effect April 30 and allowed faster votes on union representation for workers. The suit was brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, who challenged the rule on substantive grounds as well as on the quorum issue. According to… Read More