The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States that enforces U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. Under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935,the NLRB has the authority to supervise elections for labor union representation and to investigate and remedy unfair labor practices. Unfair labor practices may involve union-related situations or instances of protected concerted activity.
Bloomberg Industry Group is an affiliate of Bloomberg L.P. and a source of legal,tax,regulatory,and business news and information for professionals. It is headquartered in Arlington County,Virginia. The CEO of the company is Josh Eastright.
Morgan,Lewis &Bockius LLP is an American multinational law firm with approximately 2,200 legal professionals in 31 offices across North America,Europe,Asia,and the Middle East. Mergers with other law firms stimulated global growth and led to a ranking of eighth on The American Lawyer's 2018 top 100 firms by gross revenue list. It is also the largest law firm chaired by a woman and represents "three-quarters of the Fortune 100 companies."
A whipsaw strike is a strike by a trade union against only one or a few employers in an industry or a multi-employer association at a time. The strike is often of a short duration,and usually recurs during the labor dispute or contract negotiations—hence the name "whipsaw".
NLRB v. Mackay Radio &Telegraph Co.,304 U.S. 333 (1938),is a United States labor law case of the Supreme Court of the United States which held that workers who strike remain employees for the purposes of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The Court granted the relief sought by the National Labor Relations Board,which sought to have the workers reinstated by the employer. However,the decision is much better known today for its obiter dicta in which the Court said that an employer may hire strikebreakers and is not bound to discharge any of them if or when the strike ends.
Peter N. Kirsanow is a partner with the law firm of Benesch,Friedlander,Coplan &Aronoff,working within its Labor &Employment Practice Group in Cleveland,Ohio. He is a black civil-rights commissioner and a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights,serving his fourth consecutive 6-year term,which he was reappointed to by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer in December 2019. He is the longest-serving member among the current commission. He was previously a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from January 2006 to January 2008.
Paul M. Herzog was an American lawyer,educator,civil servant,and university administrator. He was chairman of the United States National Labor Relations Board from 1945 to 1953.
Joseph Warren Madden was an American lawyer,judge,civil servant,and educator. He served as a judge of the United States Court of Claims and was the first Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. He received the Medal of Freedom in 1947.
Harold Craig Becker,known professionally as Craig Becker,is an American labor attorney,a former member of the National Labor Relations Board,and currently the Senior Counsel to the AFL–CIO.
Amy Sauber Berman Jackson is an American attorney and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
John Cushman Truesdale Jr. was an American lawyer and civil servant who served two terms as executive secretary of the National Labor Relations Board,four terms as a board member,and one term as board chair.
Guy Otto Farmer was an American lawyer and civil servant. He was Chairman of the United States National Labor Relations Board from July 1953 to August 1955. After leaving government service,he represented the Bituminous Coal Operators Association,the collective bargaining arm of the bituminous coal mining industry in the United States.
Marvin Elliot Kaplan is an American lawyer and government official who is a member and former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. Prior to assuming his current role,he was the chief counsel of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. In June 2017,President Donald Trump nominated Kaplan to be a member of the NLRB for a term expiring on August 27,2020. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 2,2017,by a vote of 50–48. On March 2,2020,Trump announced that he would renominate Kaplan for a second five-year term expiring on August 27,2025. On July 29,2020,Kaplan was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52–46,thereby keeping the NLRB in solid Republican control.
William Emanuel is an American lawyer and government official who formerly served as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Prior to assuming that role,he was a shareholder at the law firm Littler Mendelson.
Philip Andrew Miscimarra is a partner in the labor and employment practice of Morgan,Lewis &Bockius LLP,and he is a former American government official who served as the chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He first joined the NLRB as a board member appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013,and he was named chairman by President Donald J. Trump in 2017. Prior to his appointment to the NLRB,he worked as a Morgan Lewis partner in Chicago. After his service on the NLRB ended,Miscimarra joined Morgan Lewis in Washington,D.C.,and Chicago. Miscimarra is also a senior fellow in the Wharton Center for human resources at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Peter Barr Robb is an American lawyer who was the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump. He was fired by President Joe Biden on January 20,2021,after he refused to resign. Both in and out of government,Robb has advanced pro-business and anti-labor causes.
Mark Gaston Pearce is an American lawyer,arbitrator and university professor who is best known for serving as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Pearce was designated chairman of the board by President Barack Obama on August 28,2011,and served as chairman until January 22,2017. He currently is a visiting professor and the executive director of the Workers' Rights Institute at Georgetown University Law Center.
Lauren McFerran is an American lawyer and government official who is a member and chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. She is one of three Democrats currently serving on the board. Prior to serving on the board,she worked as a law clerk,in private practice,and as a labor lawyer for the Senate Committee on Health,Education,Labor,and Pensions.
Jennifer Ann Abruzzo is an American attorney and government official who serves as General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). She previously was Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives for Communications Workers of America (CWA),the largest media and communications union in the United States. She had previously worked for the NLRB for over 20 years in a number of positions,including Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel.
A captive audience meeting is a mandatory meeting during working hours,organized by an employer with the purpose of discouraging employees from organizing or joining a labor union. It is considered a union busting tactic. Critics allege that captive audience meetings are used to intimidate workers and spread misinformation;employees can be fired for failing to participate in the meeting or for asking questions. In the United States,the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) broadly permits captive audience meetings but does not allow them to be held in the final 24 hours prior to a union election. Employers defend the practice as protected free speech;critics view the practice as an infringement on workers' rights not to listen.
