January 07, 2026 On January 7, 2026, James Murphy and Scott Mayer were sworn in as new Board members. As a result, the Board now has a quorum to conduct Agency business. James Murphy, of Maryland, was nominated by President Trump to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for a term of…
July 02, 2026 With sorrow, we acknowledge the recent passing of our former colleague, The Honorable Rosemary M. Collyer. Judge Collyer was the first woman to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan, she held the position from 1984 to 1989. During her distinguished career in public…
July 02, 2026 Washington, D.C – The Judges Division of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued an updated Bench Book, which replaces the last update issued in May 2025. The Bench Book serves as an NLRB trial manual and is designed to provide NLRB Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) with a reference guide during hearings. It…
May 06, 2026 Today the National Labor Relations Board engaged in a bulk transfer of approximately 3,500 unfair labor practice cases. The transfer was part of the General Counsel’s initiative to address the Agency’s backlog of cases pending in Regional Offices prior to January 7, 2026. As a result of the transfer, impacted parties will…
March 27, 2026 President Donald J. Trump has designated Board Member James R. Murphy Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. “I wish to thank President Trump for putting his trust in me to serve as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues Member Prouty and…
March 04, 2026 Detroit, MI — [March 4, 2025] — The Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 7 today issued a statement regarding the ongoing labor dispute between Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital and Local 332, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Region 7 is investigating multiple unfair labor practice charges filed by…
February 27, 2026 Today, NLRB General Counsel Crystal S. Carey issued GC Memorandum 26-03. The memorandum instructs the Regional Offices to focus their efforts on investigating priority cases and protecting the right of free association. “As we move forward with this new guidance, my office is committed to providing clear and actionable direction for Regional…
January 28, 2026 Recent articles discussing the National Labor Relations Board’s updated internal docketing protocol have reflected a general misunderstanding of the basis for adopting these changes. The agency is committed to ensuring that the public has accurate information about how and why the internal protocol was revised. The updated internal protocol does not require…
January 07, 2026 On January 7, 2026, Crystal S. Carey was sworn in as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Agency), by Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. Ms. Carey was nominated for a four-year term by President Donald J. Trump on March 24, 2025, and confirmed by the Senate on…
July 27, 2026 On September 12, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of New York, challenging S.8034. This law amended the State Employment Relations Act (SERA) to permit New York’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to oversee private sector union elections and unfair labor practices. Since the…
