The New Administrations Attack on Workers’ Rights

Under the current administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has systematically rolled back workers’ rights to form unions and engage in collective bargaining with their employers, to the detriment of workers, their communities, and the economy. The current national board has issued a series of significant decisions weakening worker protections under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA/Act). Further, the current national board has engaged in an unprecedented number of rulemakings aimed at overturning existing worker protections. Finally, the current NLRB general counsel (GC) has advanced policies that leave fewer workers protected by the NLRA and has advocated for changes in the law that roll back workers’ rights.

The current national board and GC have routinely betrayed the statute they are responsible for administering and enforcing and elevated corporate interests above those of YOU, working men and women of America. Click Here to Read an article that highlights of the most egregious actions of the current national board and GC and evaluates the impact on working people. It is critical that Congress hold this “new” NLRB accountable and that policymakers prioritize legislative reforms that will restore the original promise of our nation’s labor law—to encourage and promote the formation of unions and the practice of collective bargaining. Click Here to Read More