Hugh Murray spoke to Law360 about new memos from the National Labor Relations Board that shed light on the general counsel’s initiative to ease union organizing by nixing a nearly 40-year-old precedent allows employers leeway in the way they explain to employees about the role that a union plays, and the restrictions on direct dealing between employers and employees if a union is selected. Murray notes that these assertions are common in union organizing campaigns, as “the employer wants to point out to potential voters that, ‘Hey, this takes away your ability to get your own deal,’ which is true, because the collective bargaining agreement that ultimately gets decided governs everyone.”
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