United States: NLRB reforms union vote procedure

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, federal agency in charge of monitoring compliance with union rights) approved, on Wednesday, November 30, the reform of the unionization procedure presented in June (see our dispatch No.  110428).  However, after hearing the 66 speakers and reading the 65,000 comments the Board received during its 75-day consultation, the NLRB decided against a global reform of union election modalities – the key measure being shorter delays.
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monitoring compliance with union rights) approved, on Wednesday, November 30, the reform of the unionization procedure presented in June (see our dispatch No. 110428). However, after hearing the 66 speakers and reading the 65,000 comments the Board received during its 75-day consultation, the NLRB decided against a global reform of union election modalities – the key measure being shorter delays.

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