Three years ago, during the summer of 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) undertook two initiatives to promote unionization among private sector workers. First, in June 2011, the NLRB issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to expedite representation elections. (After only two days of hearing in late-July, the NLRB issued its final rule for expedited elections in December 2011.) Second, in August 2011, the NLRB issued a final rule requiring private sector employers to post notices advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”). Both of these initiatives were stymied by federal courts of appeal upon litigation commenced by various employer groups.
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