[20180118]LSB10062_NLRB在任命新成员后拒绝接受以前的标准.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i NLRB Rejects Former Standards Following Appointment of New Members January 18, 2018 With two new members appointed by President Trump, a newly constituted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a series of significant decisions in the waning days of 2017. These decisions overturned several rulings issued during the Obama Administration that were heavily criticized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others in the business community. Two NRLB decisions in particular Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and PCC Structurals, Inc. are notable because they reversed earlier rulings, which had prompted the introduction of legislation in the 115th Congress the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441) and the Representation Fairness Restoration Act (S. 1217/H.R. 2629) aimed at wiping out the Obama-era rulings. In light of these recent decisions, proponents of the bills could conclude that further consideration of the measures is not needed. However, because the bills would prescribe additional standards beyond what was addressed by the Board, some might contend that enactment of the legislat