The National Labor Relations Board, in Democratic hands for the first time in almost a decade, is preparing to steer the nation’s labor laws in a pro-union direction.
But lawyers on both sides of the partisan divide say this NLRB is driving the labor law equivalent of a Packard — at a time when it needs a Prius to cope with the fast-changing global economy. The National Labor Relations Act, which the board administers, is 75 years old this year and hasn’t been changed significantly in more than 60 years. The law and the board are in danger of becoming irrelevant as the world changes around them, labor law experts argue.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
