Most of us
are aware of the government agencies that were created to better our quality of
life: the EPA to keep our air and water clean, OSHA to make our workplaces
safe, the FDA to ensure the safety of our medicine. But one acronym you're not
likely to know is the NLRB—the National Labor Relations Board. This independent
federal agency is charged with enforcing the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935. The agency is responsible for protecting workers' rights to organize and form unions, and remedying unfair labor practices from employers and unions alike.
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Written by Hilary Woodward
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November 10, 2011 |
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This August the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule that requires private sector employers to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)—rights they've had for more than 70 years. Like other notices of workplace laws regarding safety and health, compensation, and discrimination, the poster raises awareness without unduly burdening employers
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Written by Hilary Woodward
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November 04, 2011 |
Our new chart illustrates the unprecedented attacks on key workplace protections provided by the NLRB and the NLRA at the hands of corporate-backed lawmakers in Congress.
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Written by Hilary Woodward
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August 11, 2011 |
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Hear from workers in their own words on why the proposed NLRB rule is necessary for fair elections.
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Written by Beth Handy
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June 23, 2011 |
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A proposed rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board on June 21, 2011,
ensures workers have a basic right we hold dear in this country: the
right to vote. By eliminating unnecessary delays and modernizing an outdated system,
the proposed rule removes unfair obstacles so that workers can make
their own decision about whether to form a union.
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Written by Hilary Woodward
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June 15, 2011 |
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American Rights at Work issued the
statement of Executive Director Kimberly Freeman Brown in response to
presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s call to defund the National Labor
Relations Board during the Republican presidential debate in St.
Anselm.
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Written by Hilary Woodward
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June 02, 2011 |
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On April 20, 2011, after months of investigation, NLRB Acting General
Counsel Lafe Solomon issued a complaint against Boeing after the company
repeatedly made remarks to its employees and the media that it was
moving production from its Washington state plant to South Carolina in
response to workers at its Washington plant exercising their right to
strike.
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December 17, 2010 |
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Brian Hayes
Board Member June 2010-Present
Term Expires December 2012
Republican
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December 17, 2010 |
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Mark Pearce
Board Member April 2010-Present
Term expires August 2013
Democrat
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December 17, 2010 |
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Craig Becker
Board Member April 2010-Present
Recess appointment expires December 2011
Democrat
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March 29, 2010 |
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This weekend brought big news: President Obama used his Constitutional appointment powers to fill two slots on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that have been vacant since 2007. Craig Becker and Mark Pearce will be added to the five-member board, which administrates disputes between labor and management.
American Rights at Work applauds these appointments as an effective first step toward improving conditions for America's workers. Said Executive Director Kimberly Freeman Brown in a statement:
"When jobs are scarce, workers are often forced to endure unfair working conditions. America's workers need a fully functioning NLRB to medite their claims for better wages, benefits and other rights now more than ever - and after two long years they have one."
A group of 46 of the country's leading labor law scholars are similarly pleased at the prospect of a functioning NLRB. They signed a letter to President Obama, thanking him for his action on this issue. "These new Board Members will bring their wealth of experience as legal scholars and labor law practitioners to serve with fairness and integrity," the letter states, "We again extend our appreciation to you for making the recess appointments that will allow the Board to tackle this work.
The scholars' letter also reminds us that recess appointments are hardly uncommon or unprecedented. George W. Bush made 171 recess appointments during his eight years in office — Ronald Reagan made 243.
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Erin Johansson writes our Eye on the NLRB blog. Erin has worked as a Senior Research Associate at American Rights at Work since 2004 and is the author of some of our reports.
