Dear Leader appointed members of the board and they are doing their best to carry out his goal of destroying American Business. Read article @ http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-national-labor-relations-board.html
I think it was a fair ruling by the Board. The franchise owners and Corporate McDonalds are truly Joint employers; It won't really hurt McDonalds since if an organizing drive is successful, the Corporation will have input at contract talks along with the franchise owners. All they will be doing is essentially bargaining a business contract with their employees much like they would with the supplier of their hamburger meat and other supplies.