McDonald’s Case Raises More Ethics Issues for NLRB Republicans

The chairman of the federal labor board and one other Republican member appear to be ensnared in another fight over their ethical obligations, this time in a big case against fast-food multinational McDonald’s.

Worker advocacy groups conducting the “Fight for $15" campaign for higher wages and better working conditions requested Aug. 14 that National Labor Relations Board Chairman John Ring and Member William Emanuel sit out a case alleging that McDonald’s is a “joint employer” of its franchisees’ workers. The case also alleges that franchisees retaliated against workers who supported the campaign.

Fight for $15 leaders are arguing that federal ...