ABC鈥檚 General Counsel, Maury Baskin of Littler Mendelson, Washington, D.C., argued against the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) controversial 鈥渁mbush鈥� election final rule on March 3. Baskin argued against the rule, also known as Representation-Case Procedures, in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, New Orleans, La. on behalf of 老牛影视of Texas, the Central Texas Chapter of 老牛影视and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). A ruling in the case is expected in the late spring or early summer. 听

老牛影视is encouraging all members to call on their Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor and support the 鈥淧rotecting Local Business Opportunity Act鈥� (S. 2015/ H.R. 3459). This important legislation will help provide additional stability for contractors, subcontractors and their employees by restoring the 30 year old 鈥渏oint employer鈥� standard, encouraging local business ownership and employee opportunity.

A group of lawmakers Sept. 9 introduced ABC-supported legislation to help restore the 鈥渏oint employer鈥� standard under the National Labor Relations Act that has been in place for over 30 years. The standard was overturned by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in its Aug. 27 ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries of California case.

老牛影视released a statement in response to the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 Aug. 27 ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries of California case, which redefines who qualifies as a 鈥渏oint employer鈥� under the National Labor Relations Act. 老牛影视has been a vocal opponent of these changes for potentially imposing unnecessary barriers to and burdens on contractor and subcontractor relationships throughout the construction industry.

A joint resolution to halt the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) controversial ambush election rule passed the U.S. Senate March 4 by a vote of (53-46) after being introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), 老牛影视supported the bill, and sent a letter to each Senator urging its passage and informing them that 老牛影视would consider the vote as a key vote on its 114th Congressional Scorecard.

A group of Congressmen Feb. 9 wrote a joint resolution Feb. 9 that would stop the implementation of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ambush election rule.听The resolution was introduced听by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), with the support of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Sen. Alexander is chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Rep. Kline is chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education.

老牛影视of Texas and the Central Texas Chapter of ABC听filed a lawsuit听Jan. 13 challenging the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) ambush election final rule. The suit听was filed jointly听with the听National Federation of Independent Business听(NFIB) Texas in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.听

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) filed a lawsuit Jan. 5 seeking to overturn the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) controversial ambush election rule. The听changes are scheduled to take effect April 14 unless a court or Congress blocks听enforcement of the new rule.听The suit was filed in the D.C. Federal District Court and follows CDW鈥檚 successful 2012 lawsuit that overturned the NLRB鈥檚 previous ambush election rule.听

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a 3-2 split decision along party lines Dec. 11, stating that employees are permitted, except in very limited circumstances, to use corporate email systems during non-work time for union organizing (Section 7 activities). The Board鈥檚 decision overturns the 2007 decision in Register Guard.听

On Dec. 12, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its long-awaited final rule that overhauls the procedures for union representation elections. Under this controversial rule, the amount of time between when a union files a representation petition and an election takes place likely will dramatically be reduced from the current average of 38 days. The changes are currently scheduled to take effect on April 14, 2015, unless a court or Congress blocks enforcement of the new rule.