Labor Board, In Controversial Move, Directs Officers To Make Safety Referrals To OSHA

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) -- which under the Obama administration has often stirred controversy for taking policy positions that many in the employer community and the GOP regard as strongly biased in favor of union activism -- has launched a new initiative that directs field agents as they review allegations of unfair labor practices to consider referring complainants' safety and health concerns to OSHA, arguing that relaying such complaints is in line with helping enforce a broad range of federal labor laws.