National Labor Relations Board

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a board consisting of five members, originally set up under the National Labor Relations Act to guarantee workers' rights to organize and to prevent unfair labor practices. NLRB

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National Labor Relations Board Cultural  

1. An agency of the United States government, charged with mediating disputes between labor and management, and responsible for preventing unfair labor practices, such as the harassment of labor unions by business corporations. The NLRB attempts to maintain a position of neutrality, favoring neither labor nor management.

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Example Sentences

Earlier this year, a Boston Trader Joe’s worker had their wrongful termination case dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board, with the board providing no other explanation than “lack of cooperation.”

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the stock market and the National Labor Relations Board to resolve labor disputes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Similar firing rules exist for other independent agencies like the National Labor Relations Board.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

That approach influenced the 1935 Wagner Act, which established the National Labor Relations Board, and other New Deal policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

The law formed the National Labor Relations Board to protect both employers’ and employees’ rights and to intervene when labor and management disputes become deadlocked.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell