Mailing It In? Labor Board Signals Potential Return To Manual Elections
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought countless changes to labor law, including the way the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) handled union elections. Pre-pandemic, “mail-in” ballots were exceedingly rare but they became the norm in the era of social distancing. In a decision issued Sept. 29 by the agency, however, the NLRB signaled manual (i.e., in-person) elections might become the norm again.
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