A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., invalidated the National Labor Relations Board's expedited union election rule, which would have sped up union elections and limited participation in pre-election hearings, according to an AHA News Now report.
The judge's reason for invalidating the NLRB expedited union election rule was that the Board did not have the statutorily required quorum when it adopted the rule back in December.
"Two members of the Board participated in the [Dec. 16] decision to adopt the final rule, and two is simply not enough," the opinion states.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Coalition for a Democratic Workplace had brought the case to court. The American Hospital Association filed a friend-of-the-court brief in February in support of the court challenge.
The Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, in a news release, called for restoration of the National Labor Relations Board's December reforms. Mr. Hoffa has asked the NLRB to reconsider the issue as soon as possible.
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The judge's reason for invalidating the NLRB expedited union election rule was that the Board did not have the statutorily required quorum when it adopted the rule back in December.
"Two members of the Board participated in the [Dec. 16] decision to adopt the final rule, and two is simply not enough," the opinion states.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Coalition for a Democratic Workplace had brought the case to court. The American Hospital Association filed a friend-of-the-court brief in February in support of the court challenge.
The Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, in a news release, called for restoration of the National Labor Relations Board's December reforms. Mr. Hoffa has asked the NLRB to reconsider the issue as soon as possible.
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