The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has agreed to push back the effective date for its new rule to slow down the union election process. The rule will now begin on May 31, 2020, 45 days later than initially intended.
The Board made this decision after AFL-CIO challenged the rule in court, claiming “the board violated the Administrative Procedure Act by issuing the rule without giving the public any notice or a chance to provide input.”
The NLRB made the decision “pursuant to the court’s request” and relayed their intent to the D.C. federal judge overseeing the AFL-CIO challenge the same day it canceled all union elections through April 3 under concern for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more about the new rule and AFL-CIO’s challenge here.
