The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reported in December that union representation petitions increased by 53% in fiscal year 2022 when compared with 2021 and were at the highest since 2016. “Given the spike in case intake we are seeing in the field, we can expect even more cases to come before the Board in fiscal year 2023,” NLRB Chairman Lauren McFerran said in a statement.
The NLRB said 2,510 union petitions were filed by the time fiscal year 2022 ended September, up from 1,638 petitions in the same period a year ago. Unfair labor practice charges filed with NLRB field offices increased by 19%, the agency added.