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Perspective

Dec. 23, 2014

Union organizing just got real (quick)

New rules implemented by the NLRB tilt the playing field in favor of unions as employers will have just days to respond to union election petitions. By Maria Anastas


By Maria Anastas


On Dec. 12, the National Labor Relations Board implemented the long-anticipated "quickie election" rules, which govern the procedures for union representation elections. The new rules go into effect April 14, 2015, and constitute a sweeping regulatory change.


The rules tilt the playing field in favor of unions by allowing union elections just 10 to 21 days after filing an election petition. The rules eliminate most employer ri...

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