Labor board delays rule requiring union posters in the workplace

October 6, 2011

The Hill

By Kevin Bogardus

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) postponed a regulation Wednesday that would require employers to post notices that would inform workers of their right to form a union.

The rule was slated to go in effect on November 14 of this year. It now has been postponed until January 31, 2012, according to a press release from the labor board.

The rule has been delayed to give NLRB more time to educate companies about who and who is not covered by the rule.

"The decision to extend the rollout period followed queries from businesses and trade organizations indicating uncertainty about which businesses fall under the board’s jurisdiction, and was made in the interest of ensuring broad voluntary compliance. No other changes in the rule, or in the form or content of the notice, will be made," the NLRB said in a statement.

The notice rule has attracted wide notice on Capitol Hill among Republican lawmakers. Business groups, like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, have sued the NLRB over the rule. 

Unions, meanwhile, heaped praise on the NLRB for moving forward with the poster requirement. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called it a “a responsible and much-needed step.”

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