The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just announced a proposed rule requiring businesses to post notices in break rooms to inform employees of their right to bargain collectively, distribute union literature or engage in other union activities without reprisal. The purpose of the postings, according to the NLRB, would be to increase knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) among employees, to better enable employees to exercise their rights under the NLRA, and to promote statutory compliance by employers and unions.
Members of the public can submit comments on the proposal for sixty (60) days, or until February 22, 2011.