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Omaha Steve

(99,660 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2015, 03:41 PM Jan 2015

Biz groups to sue labor board over 'ambush' elections

Source: The Hill

By Tim Devaney

Business groups will again sue the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over a controversial rule they say will speed up union elections and give organizers the upper hand in the workplace, sources say.

The NLRB last year reissued what business groups refer to as the "ambush" or "quickie" election rule, after it was originally struck down in federal court. But business groups complain the rule does not give them enough time to prepare for union elections.

After successfully challenging the original rule in federal court, business groups are hoping for a similar outcome this time around.

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, which includes the Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, National Retail Federation, and Society for Human Resource Management, is preparing to file a federal lawsuit against the NLRB as early as Monday afternoon.

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/228483-businesses-groups-suing-labor-board-over-ambush-elections

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Biz groups to sue labor board over 'ambush' elections (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

Labor relation boards Madmiddle Jan 2015 #1

Why should any business have a say in whether a group of workers are organized? LiberalFighter Jan 2015 #2

It's doubtful they're going to win this time R.A. Ganoush Jan 2015 #3

"The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, which includes the Chamber of Commerce," Phlem Jan 2015 #4

And that "Human Resource Management" group... SoapBox Jan 2015 #7

Labor really needs to win this one TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #5

All I have to see, is if the Chamber is against it... SoapBox Jan 2015 #6

Madmiddle

(459 posts)

1. Labor relation boards

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jan 2015

Move at a ponderously slow pace when it come to litigation of a grievance. People give in and tend to give up cases because of it. While waiting to mock trials people can't draw unemployment or a paycheck while waiting for these assholes. So yeah the process needs to be spe up.

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

2. Why should any business have a say in whether a group of workers are organized?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 05:42 PM

Jan 2015

That would be like an employer telling their employees that they either have to attend church or be a member of a specific religion.

Or they can only watch approved movies or tv stations.

R.A. Ganoush

(97 posts)

3. It's doubtful they're going to win this time

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 05:53 PM

Jan 2015

There's still just over 4 months before the rule takes effect, but I doubt the business groups are going to have success similar to the 2011 decision that overturned the rule the first time.

At that time the argument was that the appointments to the NLRB creating a valid quorum were in fact invalid because they were made during a recess.

That isn't the case this time around (which is why the NLRB felt confident enough to issue the Rule again), so now for the most part businesses are just going to have to figure out how to comply with the timelines, rather than holding out hope that it will succeed again.

Phlem

(6,323 posts)

4. "The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, which includes the Chamber of Commerce,"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 06:45 PM

Jan 2015

The Chamber of Commerce is an extension of the Right Wing Republican party.

At this point "The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace" (misleading name as usual) is a joke.