Through my September 7, 2011 blog post, I described the National Labor Relations Board’s ("NLRB") proposed "quickie election" rules designed to make unionization easier. On November 18, 2011, the NLRB’s Office of Public Affairs announced that the NLRB has scheduled a vote on November 30, 2011 to decide whether to adopt "a small number" of the proposed "quickie election" amendments—although the Office of Public Affairs did not specify which portions of the proposed amendments will be subject to the vote.

Given the current composition of the NLRB, passage of the "small number" of proposed "quickie election" amendments, is a foregone conclusion. Notwithstanding, members of the public and media may attend the meeting, space permitting (although members of the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussion). Requests should be submitted to publicmeeting@nlrb.gov with the following text in the subject line: REQUEST TO ATTEND PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING RIN 3142-AA08. The meeting will also be webcast from the NLRB’s website.

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