NLRB on "Joint Employers"

[Belsnickel]

So this came across my newsfeed today:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/27/us-usa-labor-idINKCN0QW2CZ20150827

Quote:A major ruling handed down on Thursday by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board could give unions greater bargaining power by enabling them to negotiate directly with large parent companies like McDonald’s that rely heavily on franchisees and contractors.

The board in a 3-2 decision ruled that an existing standard that said companies only qualify as “joint employers” of workers hired by another business if they had “direct and immediate” control over employment matters was outdated and did not reflect the realities of the 21st century workforce.

The ruling said parent companies can be held liable for labor violations committed by franchisees and contractors even when they have only indirect control. It is expected to impact a broad range of U.S. industries built on franchising and contract labor, from fast food and hospitality to security and construction.

and because I like to give varying perspectives: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-labor-ruling-mcdonalds-has-been-dreading-just-became-a-reality/ar-BBmaHzB

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-federal-ruling-mcdonalds-has-dreaded-just-became-a-reality_55df39a1e4b029b3f1b1db3b

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2015/08/nlrb-rewrites-joint-employer-rule-upends-business.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2015/08/27/nlrb-declares-browning-ferris-a-joint-employer-whos-next/

So what do you all think? Good, bad, indifferent? Does this make sense to you or none at all?