National Labor Relations Board

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

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

In California, the ALRB is sort of an industry-specific version of the federal National Labor Relations Board.

From The Daily Beast

Then there are three nominees to the five-member National Labor Relations Board, plus a handful of others.

From The Daily Beast