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

---

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.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

National Labor Relations Board

The National Labor Relations Board will not review a union certification vote by Whole Foods Market employees in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Several employees were later fired and filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, which in February dismissed the eight unfair labor charges it had brought against SpaceX, citing jurisdictional issues.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

She set a high standard for the agency, pushing forward legislation establishing the 40-hour workweek and the National Labor Relations Board — and also creating Social Security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

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