While we continue to absorb the impact of the National Labor Relations Board’s recent expansion of its authority to include awards for consequential damages in unfair labor practice (ULP) cases, there are other significant pro-union decisions and directives that need to be on your radar.
The Board Reverted to a Standard of “Overwhelming” Community of Interest in Union Elections. Though it may seem counterintuitive, in most cases, when a union petitions to represent a unit of employees, the employer considers its options for expanding the number of employees to be included in that petitioned-for unit. The logic is that the bigger the petitioned-for unit is, the harder it will be for the union to win by the majority vote that it needs to be certified the unit’s bargaining representative.
