Labor Union Election Integrity Index for Week Ending July 22, 2025
42 / 100 (-3 pts vs. early July)
| Dimension | Score (/20) |
| Representation Activity & Disputes | 12 |
| ULP Election-Interference | 15 |
| Regulatory & Legal Shifts | 8 |
| OLMS Election-Compliance | 4 |
| MDM / Coercive Comms | 3 |
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What the Labor Union -Election Integrity Risk Index (L-EIRI) measures
The Labor-Union Election Integrity Risk Index tracks objective, publicly sourced indicators that can erode the fairness of union representation votes, including surges in contested petitions, proven interference, sudden rule changes, compliance failures in internal union races, and information tactics that chill free choice.
A higher score indicates a greater operational and legal risk for unions and employers planning or conducting elections.
Drivers this period (July 1 – 22, 2025)
- Representation activity (12/20) – At least 28 new RC/RD/RM petitions were filed and 1 rerun was ordered—well above the “steady-state” baseline but shy of the 50-petition stress threshold. (National Labor Relations Board)
- ULP election-interference (15/20) – NLRB “Recent Filings” show ~40 new 8(a)(1)/(3) and 8(b)(1)(A) charges alleging coercion or discrimination tied to organizing drives. (National Labor Relations Board)
- Regulatory & legal shifts (8/20) – The Acting GC’s Memo 25-07 (Surreptitious Recording = per-se violation) landed on June 26 and is now operative in all pending cases; no additional Board rule-makings but several district-court remands on election objections surfaced. (National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board)
- OLMS compliance (4/20) – Three new voluntary-compliance agreements (APWU Locals 295, 7043 & 1201) require supervised rerun elections by late July, but no civil actions were filed this period. (DOL)
- MDM / coercive comms (3/20) – No fresh captive-audience cases, yet last November’s Amazon ruling banning mandatory anti-union meetings remains precedent; media monitoring found no verified disinformation campaigns in July. (National Labor Relations Board, Reuters)
Risk-mitigation to-dos (next 30 days)
- Audit election comms plans – Ensure manager talking-points and union outreach avoid “captive-audience” pitfalls affirmed in Amazon.com Services precedent.
- Update bargaining-session protocols – Prohibit any covert recording devices to comply with GC 25-07 before petitions reach the ballot phase.
- Confirm eligibility lists early – For unions under OLMS rerun orders, validate member rolls and mailing addresses now to avert further compliance hits.
Data sources: NLRB Recent Filings dataset, Weekly Summaries, GC Memos; DOL/OLMS 2025 Voluntary Compliance Agreements; Reuters/AP labor coverage.