IFA Supports Congressional Action to Disapprove of NLRB “Ambush” Election Rules

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IFA SUPPORTS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DISAPPROVE OF NLRB “AMBUSH” ELECTION RULES


WASHINGTON, March 19, 2015 – International Franchise Association Executive Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy Robert Cresanti issued the following statement today on the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 8, a resolution disapproving new union election rules from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):


“IFA applauds the House for taking a stand against out-of-control regulators by passing S.J. Res. 8 to disapprove of the NLRB’s new “ambush” election procedures. We sincerely hope that the President will reconsider his position on this resolution. Approved by both chambers of Congress, this resolution is a sharp contrast to the unelected bureaucrats at the Board who have promulgated rules that defy the basic principles of democratic elections.”


The final rules, released by the NLRB in December 2014, effectively deny employees’ access to critical information about unions, trample on employee privacy rights in a legally-mandated “opt-in” scenario and strip employers of free speech and due process rights.


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