Businesses slam "quickie" union elections

Here is the latest news on the Obama administration's attack on the job creators utilizing "quickie" elections.

From the Wall Street Journal:

A proposal by the National Labor Relations Board that would speed up unionization votes drew fire from employers Monday during the first of two days of hearings.

The proposal, announced in June, includes the most sweeping changes to the federal rules governing union-organizing elections since 1947. It could cut to as few as 10 days the gap between when a union files to hold an organizing election and when it is held.

The NLRB says some of its proposed changes aim to curb unnecessary litigation, which unions say employers often file. The proposal calls for handling much election-related litigation after a vote, not before it, as is often the case now. The agency has also proposed requiring employers to list their legal concerns before an election or else waive their right to launch a challenge afterward.

Business groups say the extent to which the proposal would shorten the time leading up to elections would unfairly limit management's right to make a case against unionization. Unions say it would give employers enough time to make their case but less time to intimidate employees into declining the opportunity for representation.

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