Non-union employers are confronting a triple threat: increased unfair labor practice charges, rapid unionization, and bargaining orders. The National Labor Relations Board underscores this issue through recent statistics.
The new data reveals a rise in unfair labor practice charges directed at employers. Furthermore, employees and labor organizations are filing more petitions for elections, a clear sign of accelerating unionization efforts. The statistics are a cause for significant concern for non-union employers.
Adding fuel to the fire, the Board’s recent decision in Cemex case is already influencing union organizing. The decision reestablished the potential for “bargaining orders,” effectively forcing employers to negotiate with the union.
This cocktail of challenges presents a complex situation that non-union employers must navigate wisely to maintain productive employer-employee relationships.
The specific implications and best course of action largely depend on an individual organization’s current policies, workplace culture, and the industry it operates within. Legal counsel becomes crucial during this period, guiding organizations through these testing times. To read more about this issue, please visit the original summary here by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.