US Agency to Cease Facilitating Easier Unionization Process
Under federal law, US companies faced with an organizing drive can refuse to recognize a union unless the group first prevails in a secret ballot election conducted by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/BloombergThe federal agency tasked with resolving workplace conflicts has decided to stop facilitating an easier process for unionization.
The Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service confirmed it will no longer assist with card check, a process in which employers agree to recognize and negotiate with a union once a majority of employees sign up. It’s an alternative to secret ballot elections, which often come with contentious campaigning and allegations of anti-union coercion or retaliation, followed by legal appeals by the losing side.