Split NLRB: Inflatable Rat, Banners Did Not Violate NLRA

Mealey's (July 22, 2021, 2:09 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Labor Relations Board ruled 3-1 on July 21 that a union’s display of the 12-foot inflatable “Scabby the Rat” and two large banners targeting a “neutral” employer near the public entrance to a trade show did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA); the ruling came nearly nine months after the NLRB invited briefing regarding such displays on public property....