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

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

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

I’m thinking of members of the National Labor Relations Board, a member of the Federal Reserve.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2025

A 2023 study from researchers at Cornell and the University of Windsor reviewed 226 National Labor Relations Board representation elections that occurred in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 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