Biden’s NLRB stole workers’ secret ballot. It’s time to give it back

Published September 7, 2026 7:00am ET



Labor Day came with good news for workers. Momentum is building to reverse one of the most unjust labor policies of the 21st century.

On Sept. 1, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board — Crystal Carey — formally called on the NLRB to reverse its 2023 Cemex decision. This Biden-era ruling effectively gutted secret-ballot elections in unionization elections. As Carey makes clear, the NLRB has a legal duty to restore that right to protect workers and restore the full measure of workplace democracy.

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