Labor: Judge Strikes Down NLRB Rule for Union Elections

摘要

A court decision that invalidates a new National Labor Relations Board rule dealing with unionization elections has drawn cheers from business groups and criticism from organized labor. The rule's backers say it simplifies the election process, but opponents say it makes it harder for employers to prepare for those contests. In a May 14 opinion, Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said that the NLRB did not have the necessary three-member quorum when it voted to approve the regulation in December.