NPMA Joins Business Coalition Urging New Administration Reset on Labor Issues

Last week, NPMA signed onto a letter sent by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) urging the new administration to return balance to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by nominating members that will interpret the National Labor Relations Act in a more balanced and fair approach to employees and unions.   NLRB has appointed members and acts as a quasi-judicial body deciding cases in labor issues dealing with the National Labor Relations Act.  The letter highlights NLRBs departure over the last 8 years from being a neutral arbiter in favor of policies and activities that hindered businesses. Specifically the letter states:

"Over the last eight years, the NLRB has overturned an astounding total of 4,559 years’ worth of long-standing precedent, blurred numerous bright-line tests, and dramatically overhauled the union election process – all in an effort to benefit organized labor. The Board embarked upon this campaign with little regard as to the negative impact these policy decisions would have on workers, employers and the economy in general. CDW has opposed this regulatory overreach through litigation; both by directly challenging Board rules and through amicus briefs challenging Board decisions. We have also advocated for legislation, policy riders and Congressional Review Act Resolutions to rein in the Board. Despite our efforts, the Board has continued with its radical agenda at the expense of worker and employer rights and our economy."

Lastly, the letter encourages the Trump administration to immediately designate the sole Republican member as Chairman of NLRB.