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The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a proposed change in its rules for conducting union certification elections in which employees vote in favor of or against representation by a union. Many commentators have criticized the rulemaking proposal as too pro-labor and unfair to employers. In fact, the NLRB's new rules would not give unions or employees any additional rights to organize unions or to engage in collective bargaining.

The NLRB posted a chart comparing current procedures and the proposed rules on its website. Even a cursory review of the materials makes clear that the board is streamlining the election process and incorporating new technology into its operations rather than creating substantive rights. 

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