Union Elections by Mail or in Person? NLRB Unveils Framework (2)

The National Labor Relations Board identified specific, concrete conditions necessary for a union election to be held by mail-in ballot due to the coronavirus pandemic instead of the traditional in-person voting method.

The decision, unveiled Monday, provides a framework for regional directors to decide what type of voting method is appropriate for individual union elections as the country remains firmly in the grip of the pandemic.

The five factors that “normally” trigger a mail-in election include increases in confirmed Covid-19 cases or positivity rates where the worksite is located, an ongoing outbreak at a facility, and agency officials responsible for ...