Representation petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board fell almost 26 percent in fiscal year 2006 compared to 2005, NLRB General Counsel Ronald Meisburg reports. Petitions for deauthorization, unit amendment or clarification increased by 11.7 percent. Unfair labor practice petitions dropped 6.7 percent from the previous year, according to the report.
Steep Drop in 2006 Union Petitions
Representation petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board fell almost 26 percent in fiscal year 2006 compared to 2005, NLRB General Counsel Ronald Meisburg reports. Petitions for deauthorization, unit amendment or clarification increased by 11.7 percent. Unfair labor practice petitions dropped 6.7 percent from the previous year, according to the report.
