[reformedliberal]

But can they stop the owner from shutting down the business?
I can understand the logic of calling this a threat, but I don’t see how they could stop anyone from just shutting down if a union is either voted in or installed by NLRB fiat.

[RikaStrom]

No, they can't actually stop him from shutting down, he just has to be careful not to say he is going to shut down if they vote in a union.

The power that the NLRB has is pretty scary, the union attempting to form could just accuse you of not allowing a valid vote and presto chango, you're a union shop.

And to vote in a union, they only need 50% + 1. It was a fascinating day of study, that we'll all need to brush up on, and Texas is a Right to Work state.