NLRB Shifts Again on Election Rules to Support Unionization

In an action politically split between its Democrat and Republican members, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a regulation, self‐described as the “Fair Choice‐Employee Voice Final Rule” that will likely shift the organizing landscape toward union interests. The most significant effect of the rule on union‐free employers is the reintroduction of the labor board's “blocking charge” policy, which permits a Regional Director to delay any election if alleged unfair labor practices might be potentially interfering with employee free choice in that election.