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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

NJECPAC Supports IEC's Position On NLRB’S New Election Rules


IEC SUPPORTS CONGRESS’ CHALLENGE TO THE NLRB’S NEW ELECTION RULES
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate announced they will file a challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new union election rule. The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) supports this legislation and is requesting that Congress move quickly.

“Since its inception, the election rule has been severely flawed,” said IEC National Executive Vice President/CEO Thayer Long. “It was an attempt to fix a system that was not broken. The NLRB’s hastened union election process does not allow workers sufficient time to hear all options and make an informed decision. IEC supports the challenge to this rule.”

Congress has introduced the joint resolution in both chambers. Using the Congressional Review Act, Congress can overturn the NLRB rule with a simple majority vote in each chamber. 

The resolution is sponsored in the Senate by Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Michael Enzi (R-WY) and the Senate Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnny Isakson (R-GA), is the lead co-sponsor. In the House by House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) is the sponsor and Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA) are lead co-sponsors. 

In December, the NLRB has adopted portions of a highly controversial final rule to dramatically speed up the union representation elections. The modified rules that were passed removed some of the limitations of the original proposal that caused uproar among employers and trade associations including IEC; however, they still limited the issues an employer can raise at a hearing as well as the employer's opportunity for appeals.

Experts estimate elections will now shorten to within 14 to 24 days despite the average election takes 38 days and works well for all involved parties. These changes are scheduled to take effect April 30, 2012. Printable Version


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