NLRB wants to make it easier to form a union

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The NLRB wants to enact a ruling making big companies negotiate with their franchisees employees.

For example, it might require Burger King to bargain with workers even though most of its U.S. restaurants are owned by franchisees. Or it could require Amazon to negotiate with delivery drivers who are employed by independent contractors.

The new joint employer rule had its origins in the Obama administration. In 2015, the NLRB ruled that Browning-Ferris Industries, a waste management company, should be considered the joint employer of contract workers who were sorting its recycling because it had authority over their working conditions. A federal court upheld the NLRB’s decision in 2018.

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[Matt]

This would be a terrible decision, discouraging franchise ownership.

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The NLRB wants to enact a ruling making big companies negotiate with their franchisees employees.

For example, it might require Burger King to bargain with workers even though most of its U.S. restaurants are owned by franchisees. Or it could require Amazon to negotiate with delivery drivers who are employed by independent contractors.

The new joint employer rule had its origins in the Obama administration. In 2015, the NLRB ruled that Browning-Ferris Industries, a waste management company, should be considered the joint employer of contract workers who were sorting its recycling because it had authority over their working conditions. A federal court upheld the NLRB’s decision in 2018.

https://milawyersweekly.com/news/2023/1 ... hing-back/

Unions remain important to our economy, but this isn't reasonable and really makes no sense. btw, Independent contractors shouldn't be pushing for this type of thing.

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This would be a terrible decision, discouraging franchise ownership.

All a franchise amounts to is a way to take the direct effort of employing people and maintaining product standards out of the hands of the main company while you reap the rewards through fees. It’s no better than car dealerships.

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This would be a terrible decision, discouraging franchise ownership.

No, it would discourage shitty franchisees. There's a h-uge difference.