Rynek pracy · 28.09.1995

Appropriateness of Requested Single Location Bargaining Units in Representation Cases

To set forth the decisive factors for the appropriateness of most single location units, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) proposes to amend its rules to include a new provision specifying the appropriateness of requested single location bargaining units. This rule, as proposed, would be applicable to all Board cases in which the issue arises as to whether a unit of unrepresented employees at a single location is an appropriate unit in all industries currently under the Board's jurisdiction, excluding the utility industry, construction industry, and seagoing crews in the maritime industry. The Board is publishing this notice to seek timely comments and suggestions from the public, labor organizations, employer groups, and other interested organizations on how the Board may best fulfill its statutory obligation to determine an appropriate unit when a single location bargaining unit is requested. Although the Board has given the matter considerable thought, we emphasize that the rule we are proposing is just that--a proposal--and not a final decision on what the rule, if any, should be. In some sections of this document we are more tentative than others and have specific