Punching In: Pandemic Union Election Surge Hits Trump-Era Rules

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

Election Rules| OSHA Lessons

Robert Iafolla: While the National Labor Relations Board has seen a major spike in petitions for union elections, the agency is still mostly using Trump-era changes to election rules that the current board chair has criticized as adding unnecessary delays throughout the process.

The AFL-CIO’s lawsuit to block the regulation amending the election process—filed in March 2020—remains pending. A federal appeals court in Washington heard oral argument in the case 14 months ago, but hasn’t issued a ruling.

“The situation is very frustrating, that’s for sure,” said AFL-CIO General ...