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Labor board chief to press for new union rules (easier for unions to establish and win)
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20120125/D9SG93E81.html
By SAM HANANEL
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the National Labor Relations Board hopes to have another round of regulations in place by the end of the year that would make it easier for unions to establish and win representation elections in workplaces.
Undeterred by Republican protests, Mark Pearce said he will urge the board to approve the new rules now that it has a full component of five members after President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate to fill three vacancies.
"We keep our eye on the prize," Pearce said in an interview with The Associated Press. "Our goal is to create a set of rules that eliminate a lot of waste of time, energy and money for the taxpayers."
One change Pearce wants is requiring businesses to hand over lists of employee phone numbers and emails to union leaders before an election.
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Labor board chief to press for new union rules (easier for unions to establish and win) (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jan 2012
OP
bemildred
(90,061 posts)1. +1. nt
truthisfreedom
(23,145 posts)2. Good news for unions!
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)3. Excellent!
Omaha Steve
(99,582 posts)4. I thought this would get more comments at this point
Kingofalldems
(38,451 posts)5. K and R all pro union threads
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)6. K&R
Robb
(39,665 posts)7. Here's the money line, the one that should explain everything:
While the first round of rules won praise from union leaders, business groups claim they allow "ambush elections" that won't give employers enough time to talk to employees about whether to choose a union.
Yes, you read that right. Employers are concerned they won't have enough time to badmouth unions and casually threaten repercussions to employees who are thinking about signing on.
Thank you, again, Mr. President, for this NLRB.