In his first few days on the job, Acting General Counsel of the NLRB Peter Sung Ohr has withdrawn a complaint that had challenged the use of a neutrality agreement by an employer and union. This early move by the Acting GC indicates the direction that he will take in attempting to change the course
Peter Robb
Are Union Neutrality Agreements Unlawful?
By Andrew M. MacDonald on
The NLRB’s General Counsel recently issued a memo that demonstrates his hostility toward neutrality agreements. Generally, neutrality agreements contain a promise from an employer that it will remain neutral in a union organizing campaign. These agreements often contain other provisions, such as allowing unions access to employer property to address employees and providing unions with…