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William Cowen is the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.
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President Trump Appoints Willam B. Cowen Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board

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February 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Information for the public on NLRB Office of the General Counsel authority for continuing operations, representation case processing, and court litigation.

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February 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued the following statement on her last day at the National Labor Relations Board.

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January 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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NLRB Region 32-Oakland wins injunction requiring AAA to rescind unlawful policy and maintain employee commissions.

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January 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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NLRB Region 32-Oakland secured a Settlement Agreement to resolve allegations in an unfair labor practice charge filed against Mozilla Corporation. Mozilla must make the individual whole by paying a total of $300,000, including backpay, interest, and expenses.

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January 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Today, GC Abruzzo issued updated guidance on representation cases, including an updated version of the Outline of Law and Procedure in Representation Cases, the Casehandling Manual Part II on Representation Proceedings, and an Operations-Management Memo. www.nlrb.gov/news-outreac...
NLRB General Counsel Issues Updated Representation Case Guidance
Today, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued updated guidance on representation cases, including an updated version of the Office of the General Counsel’s Outline of Law and Procedure in Repres...
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January 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The NLRB is hiring an Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) in our Washington, DC office.

See the job posting for more details: www.usajobs.gov/job/828405000
Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC)
This position is in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information Assurance (IA) Branch.<br> <br> The Branch is responsible for the Agency Risk Management Framework (RMF) Program. Th...
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January 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Today, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo to all field offices on the harmonization of the National Labor Relations Act and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws:

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January 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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And remember, you can find all of our Know Your Rights cards in English and Spanish on our website: www.nlrb.gov/news-publica...

You can also visit your local NLRB office to get physical copies of the cards.
Brochures | National Labor Relations Board
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January 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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If you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a charge at nlrb.gov.

If you have questions, call the NLRB and speak with an information officer.
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January 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Since 2022, GC Abruzzo’s position has been that employers who subject employees to mandatory captive audience meetings violate labor law.

Recently the Board issued its groundbreaking decision in Amazon Logistics agreeing.

This Know Your Rights Card breaks it down.
Know Your Workplace rights: Captive Audience Meetings. Under labor law, you have the right to freely decide whether to unionize, including the right to freely decide whether, when, and how to listen to your employer's views on your decision. So, if your employer requires you to attend meetings in which it expresses its views on a union (AKA "a captive audience meeting"), your employer is violating federal law. An employer can ONLY hold a meeting to express its views on a union if it does certain things to make sure you can freely exercise your right not to attend. It must give a reasonable prior notice of the meeting's topic, that it's voluntary with no adverse consequence if you don't attend, and it won't keep meeting attendance records. 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. Conozca Sus Derechos Laborales: Reuniones de Audiencia Cautiva. Según la ley laboral, usted tiene el derecho a decidir libremente a sindicalizarse, incluyendo el derecho a decidir libremente si desea escuchar las opiniones del empleador acerca de su decisión, cuándo y cómo hacerlo. Por lo tanto, si el empleador le requiere asistir a reuniones en donde se expresen sus opiniones acerca de una unión (también conocida como una “reunión de audiencia cautiva”), el empleador está violando la ley federal. Un empleador puede llevar a cabo una reunión para expresar sus opiniones acerca de una unión SOLO si toma acciones determinadas que aseguren que usted puede ejercer libremente su derecho a no asistir a la reunión. Debe dar aviso previo del tema de la reunión, de que ésta es voluntaria sin consecuencias adversas si no asiste y que no mantendrá registro de asistencia a la reunión.
January 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Today, General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Colleen Maples as the Regional Director of the NLRB Region 25-Indianapolis office.

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January 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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In furtherance of the NLRB’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility program, the Agency has issued an Inclusive Writing Guide.

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January 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The NLRB is hiring for a General Attorney (Labor) in our Washington, DC office.

See the job posting for more details: www.usajobs.gov/job/826726600
General Attorney (Labor)
This position is located in the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Branch (ASCLB) of the Division of Enforcement Litigation. The incumbent serves as a General Attorney working under the supervisi...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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The Regional Director of Region 22-Newark approved a settlement remedying an unfair labor practice charge that Planned Companies violated the National Labor Relations Act by maintaining an unlawful no-poach provision.

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January 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Today, GC Abruzzo issued a memo to all field offices detailing new processes for more efficient, effective, accessible, and transparent casehandling.

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January 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Region 20-San Francisco wins injunction against Satellite Healthcare, covering 11 facilities in the Bay Area and over 200 employees.

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January 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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✨🎄Happy Holidays from the NLRB General Counsel! 🎄✨

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to workers, unions, and employers who strive for fairness, equity, and respect in the workplace. May this season bring you joy, warmth, and time to recharge with loved ones.
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December 26, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Region 16-Fort Worth secured a Settlement Agreement to resolve allegations in 4 unfair labor practice charges filed by the American Guild of Musical Artists against the Dallas Black Dance Theatre.

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December 17, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Region 25-Indianapolis secures a settlement of over $450,000 for workers.

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December 3, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving from the NLRB General Counsel! 🦃🍁

Today we want to express our gratitude to workers across the nation who make our economy and communities thrive. We’re thankful for the dedicated team at the NLRB and all those who advocate for fairness, dignity, and respect in the workplace.
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November 28, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Thus, she urges Regions to vigorously object to any settlement agreements that are repugnant to the Act and encourage them to address the financial and coercive effects of the underlying ULPs on those who may not be parties to the Board proceeding in any proposed settlements.
November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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Further, for more than 30 years, the Board has reiterated that, while it is firmly committed to “encouraging mutually agreeable settlements without litigation,” it is “equally committed to performing that function ‘in the public interest and not in vindication of private rights."
November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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The Supreme Court has long acknowledged that “[t]he Board acts in a public capacity to give effect to the declared public policy of the [National Labor Relations] Act…”
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November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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Today, General Counsel Abruzzo issued a memo urging Regions to ensure settlement agreements adequately address the “public rights” at issue in the underlying unfair labor practice (ULP) allegations:

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November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM