‘Seismic Shift’ in Labor Law, Easing Unionization of Workplaces, Likely To Face Court Test ‘Within a Year’

‘It’s a new day,’ a union lawyer tells the Sun. ‘Employers are on notice.’

AP/Mary Altaffer, file
Union members carry an American flag during the Labor Day parade on September 8, 2012 at New York. AP/Mary Altaffer, file

Ahead of Labor Day, the National Labor Relations Board gave unions a ruling that may make it easier for them to organize during a time when union membership in the American workforce has fallen to an all-time low. The first test of the precedent, though, is already upon us, and some advocates and scholars are skeptical of the effect it might have.

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