Further, "if there's an unfair labor practice, meaning the employer broke the law, then it is presumed that the workers wanted to join a union".
[2] Jennifer Abruzzo has proposed reinstating the Joy Silk standard, which would make it easier for workers to unionize.
[2][3] According to law professor Risa Lieberwitz, "Bringing Joy Silk back would be a doctrine that more fully respects workers' rights to unionize.
"[4] In 2023 in response to the company Cemex having been found guilty of two dozen illegal labor practices, by interfering with a union election, the NLRB reinstated parts of Joy Silk.
Under the new policy if a majority of workers demonstrate support for a union, the company must recognize them or ask the NLRB to conduct an election.