Workers are casting ballots in union elections at a faster rate in the nearly four months after the federal labor board’s new rule shortening deadlines and streamlining procedures took effect.
The period between filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board and balloting in contested elections shrunk from 105 days in fiscal year 2023 to less than 59 days since the election procedure rule became enforceable in late December, the agency said Monday.
More than 40% of elections—both contested votes and those when parties stipulate to election agreements—are counted within 30 days of the petitions being filed, up from ...