The NLRB's Big Mac Attack
The National Labor Relations Board recently heard two interlocutory appeals by McDonald’s that arise out of a sprawling case against it and a number of its franchisees. The General Counsel filed 61 unfair labor practice charges in 6 regions. The charges were brought against 31 parties (30 franchisees and the corporate franchisor) and allege 181 violations. The General Counsel did not allege that McDonald’s (the corporate franchisor) engaged in...
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