The National Labor Relations Board announced a proposal to institute new rules that would potentially reduce delays in unionization votes and limit businesses' ability to fight organizing campaigns. Under the current rules, elections take place up to two months after a union has enough signatures for a vote, time which many businesses use to pursue litigation and utilize anti-union propaganda to discourage workers from voting to unionize. Union leaders applauded the new proposed rules, saying they will cut down on red tape and streamline the unionization process.
See "New rules to speed union elections", Sam Hananel, The Boston Globe, June 21, 2011