Question 1: During the past year the NLRB adopted new rules regarding the process for union elections. Research these new rules. What was the apparent reason/need for the new rules? What are the new rules and what impact might they have - on your organization/industry or another if yours will not be impacted? From your perspective, are these new rules a positive or negative development?
Question 2: Why are there differences between the rights of a union representing private employees and a union representing public employees? As financially distressed state and local governments continue to look at the benefits of public employees as a place to cut expenditures, do we need to reconsider the rights and functions of public employee unions? Do public employee unions need additional protections?