On Aug. 12, the National Labor Relations Board published a titled , which proposes amendments to the representation election regulations.

鈥淭he board believes, subject to comments, that the proposed amendments would better protect employees鈥� statutory right of free choice on questions concerning representation,鈥� the NLRB said in a .

The board majority is :

Blocking Charge Policy: Replacing the current blocking charge policy with a vote-and-impound procedure. Elections would no longer be blocked by pending unfair labor practice charges, but the ballots would be impounded until the charges are resolved.

Voluntary Recognition Bar: Returning to the rule of . For voluntary recognition under Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act to bar a subsequent representation petition鈥攁nd for a post-recognition collective-bargaining agreement to have contract-bar effect鈥攗nit employees must receive notice that voluntary recognition has been granted and a 45-day open period within which to file an election petition.

Section 9(a) Recognition in the Construction Industry: In the construction industry, where bargaining relationships established under Section 8(f) cannot bar petitions for a board election, proof of a Section 9(a) relationship will require positive evidence of majority employee support and cannot be based on contract language alone, overruling .

ABC鈥檚 general counsel, Littler Mendelson P.C., published an with more information on the NLRB .

The NLRB is soliciting feedback on the proposed rule, and the deadline for is Oct. 11, 2019. 老牛影视will continue to keep members informed of any developments about this proposal in .