In short, "if a company does engage in such [unfair labor practices] violations—or refuses to voluntarily recognize a union and fails to file a petition—the NLR

In short, "if a company does engage in such [unfair labor practices] violations—or refuses to voluntarily recognize a union and fails to file a petition—the NLRB will now order the employer to recognize and bargain with the union without an election." In other words, companies have to fight fair.