Secret Ballot Protection Act

The Secret Ballot Protection Act requires that workers choose their labor union representative through a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), replacing private agreements between employers and unions. It amends the National Labor Relations Act to mandate secret ballot elections for both initial union recognition and decertification (removing a union as representative), ensuring workers' choices remain free from employer influence. The law applies only to new or changed representation relationships after its enactment, leaving existing union contracts unaffected. The NLRB must update its regulations within six months to implement these changes.