WASHINGTON, DC – April 1, 2020 – The National Labor Relations Board will not extend its
temporary suspension of Board-conducted elections past April 3, 2020 and will
instead resume conducting elections beginning Monday, April 6, 2020. On
March 19, 2020, because of the extraordinary circumstances related to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the NLRB had ordered the temporary suspension of all
Board-conducted elections through April 3, 2020.
As explained when ordering the
suspension, the Board took the extraordinary action to ensure the safety of Agency
employees and members of the public involved in elections. At the time, several
of the NLRB’s regional offices had been closed and other locations were
operating with limited staffing such that the Board did not believe it was
possible to effectively conduct elections.
Chairman John F. Ring stated:
“Conducting representation elections is core to the NLRB’s mission, and
ensuring elections are carried out safely and effectively is one of our primary
responsibilities. Two weeks ago, when the Board made the difficult decision to
suspend elections, the developing situation made it impossible to ensure the
safety of our employees or the public. With many regional offices closed and
most employees teleworking, the Board was not confident that any type
of election could be run effectively. Based on these concerns, the Board
determined that a two-week suspension would provide the General Counsel, who is
delegated authority to supervise the regional offices, which conduct elections
on the Board’s behalf, the opportunity to fully review the logistics of the
election procedures in light of the unprecedented situation. The General
Counsel now has advised that appropriate measures are available to permit
elections to resume in a safe and effective manner, which will be determined by
the Regional Directors. We appreciate the patience and understanding of all
NLRB stakeholders during this challenging time.”
Established
in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency
that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and
protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or
without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB
conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair
labor practice charges each year.
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