The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects the rights of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their wages and working conditions.

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative.

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency vested with the power to safeguard employees' rights to organize and to determine whether to have unions as their bargaining representative.

Employees covered by the National Labor Relations Act are afforded certain rights to join together to improve their wages and working conditions, with or without a union.

The Board has five Members and primarily acts as a quasi-judicial body in deciding cases on the basis of formal records in administrative proceedings. Board Members are appointed by the President to 5-year terms, with Senate consent, the term of one Member expiring each year.

Inquires about cases pending before the Board should be directed to the Office of the Executive Secretary. For general inquiries via email, please contact [email protected]. Have questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Congress enacted the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") in 1935 to protect the rights of employees, to encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labor and management practices, which can harm the general welfare …

Aug 28, 2024 · Today, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (ATR), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen worker protections and fair competition by collaborating on labor issues in antitrust merger investigations.

Welcome to Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board. We conduct elections, investigate charges of unfair labor practices, and protect the rights of workers to act together, serving the northwest from our main office in Seattle, a subregional office in Portland and a …