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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National Labor Relations Board

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

Start with the Federal Trade Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, every other formerly independent agency.

From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2025

“So, if you could get to collective bargaining, then the National Labor Relations Board, if they would ever allow ‘em to be employees, then you could regulate and cap agent fees to protect the players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

In 2023 the National Labor Relations Board found that the Post-Gazette had violated federal labor laws by not bargaining in good faith.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 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