NLRB Changes Draw Union Fire

Change to Win, an association of political aggressive unions such as the Teamsters and the Service Employees International Union, announced it’s launching an ad campaign today condemning the Bush administration appointees' September alterations to National Labor Relations Board rules.

Backed by the business community, the rules changed how unions are formed and regulated, and according to Change to Win, damaged worker protections.

Timed in advance of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing hearings on NLRB matters next week, the campaign is limited to print ads in major markets and internet advertising. It's not a major buy, described by Change to Win spokeswoman Noreen Nielson as limited to five-figures. The goal, she says, is to test the water in advance of future NLRB efforts.