NLRB’s In-House Union Tells Board to Scrap Election Guidance

The National Labor Relations Board’s in-house union has called upon the agency to rescind its new guidelines for conducting in-person union elections during the coronavirus pandemic, complaining the protocols were developed unilaterally and put agency staff and the public at risk.

The protocols, which are not mandatory, were published in a memorandum from NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb on July 6. The measures recommend the imposition of plexiglass shields between voters and board staff; polling-place markings to ensure social distancing; a certification from employers that those participating in an election haven’t tested positive for the coronavirus within the past 14 ...