Sign Shops Could Face Labor Pain
The District of Columbia federal District Court ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) can require about six million businesses – including many sign companies – to post notices in their facilities regarding the formation of unions, and to possibly impose sanctions against employers that fail to post the notice. ISA has joined a coalition made of manufacturing trade associations in opposition to the proposed NLRB rule and this recent ruling.
The NLRB rule is scheduled to go into effect on April 30, and non-union shops will have to post this notice in their workplaces. Under the rule, employers that fail to post the notice would be subject to unfair labor practice charges. In addition, the NLRB can impose sanctions after investigating the matter if it finds that in the case before it the facts support a determination that employer’s failure to post interfered with employees’ rights or warranted a tolling of the time limits.
ISA believes the court’s decision is incorrect and the NLRB lacks the authority to require the notice or impose any penalties, and will be seeking further remedy in order to protect its members, perhaps even through legal avenues. For more information, please contact [email protected].
