RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has joined Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s challenge of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) August 30 Final Rule on posting requirements. The brief, filed in the U.S. District Court lawsuit in South Carolina, sides with the Chamber in its arguments.

The NLRB rule would require employers to post a notice of an employee’s right to unionize. AASA continues to oppose the NLRB’s mandate to employers to post the notice as well as the unfair labor practices that employers would be subject to for failure to comply.

“This posting rule and our members’ continued concern over unprecedented overreach by the NLRB led AASA to join MEMA in filing in the Chamber lawsuit,” said Steve Handschuh, president and COO of AASA. “We believe that the NLRB lacks the authority to impose this rule on employers and see it as part of an aggressive, unnecessary agenda that we hope the courts will be able to put in check.”

The full text of the MEMA amicus brief can be viewed here. The full text of the NLRB’s Aug. 30 Final Rule on posting requirements is available here.

On Nov. 23, AASA joined MEMA in its filing of an amicus brief in a similar U.S. District Court lawsuit brought by the National Association of Manufacturers, which can be downloaded here.

About AASA
AASA (www.aftermarketsuppliers.org) exclusively serves manufacturers of aftermarket components, tools and equipment, and related products. It is a recognized industry change agent – promoting a collaborative industry environment, providing a forum to address issues and serving as a valued resource for members. AASA is an affiliate of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “AASA, The Voice for the Automotive Aftermarket Supplier Industry”

About MEMA
Suppliers manufacture the parts and technology used in domestic production of new cars and trucks produced each year, and the aftermarket products necessary to repair and maintain more than 248 million vehicles on the road today. For more information, visit www.mema.org.