election. This requires parties to unnecessary and they do not waive their appeal issues that may be rendered right to seek review of that decision if moot by the election results. they decide to file their request after the election. Elections are delayed 25-30 days to There will be no automatic stay of an allow the Board to consider any election. request for review of the regional decision that may be filed. director’s This is so even though such requests are rarely filed, even more rarely granted and almost never result in a stay of the election. The Board is required to review every The Board is not required to review aspect of most post-election disputes, aspects of post-election regional regardless of whether any party has decisions as to which no party has objected to it. raised an issue, and may deny review consistent with the discretion it has long exercised in reviewing rulings. The voter list provided to The voter list will also include parties to enable them to personal phone numbers and email communicate with voters about the addresses (if available to the election includes only names and employer). The employer must submit home addresses. The employer must the list within 2 business days of the submit the list within 7 days of the regional approval of an director’s approval of an election agreement or election agreement or decision the regional decision directing an election. director’s directing an election.
election. This requires parties to appeal issues that may be rendered moot by the election results. unnecessary and they do not waive their right to seek review of that decision if they decide to file their request after the election. Elections are delayed 25-30 days to allow the Board to consider any request for review of the regional director’s decision that may be filed. This is so even though such requests are rarely filed, even more rarely granted and almost never result in a stay of the election. There will be no automatic stay of an election. The Board is required to review every aspect of most post-election disputes, regardless of whether any party has objected to it. The Board is not required to review aspects of post-election regional decisions as to which no party has raised an issue, and may deny review consistent with the discretion it has long exercised in reviewing rulings. The voter list provided to parties to enable them to communicate with voters about the election includes only names and home addresses. The employer must submit the list within 7 days of the approval of an election agreement or the regional director’s decision directing an election. The voter list will also include personal phone numbers and email addresses (if available to the employer). The employer must submit the list within 2 business days of the regional director’s approval of an election agreement or decision directing an election.
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