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

Apple has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of trying to prevent employees from discussing pay equity and pressuring an engineer who attempted to circulate an online survey about wages to quit.

From Los Angeles Times

Unsurprisingly, that didn't happen; he appointed union-busters to the National Labor Relations Board and signed a tax cut that primarily benefited the country's wealthiest earners.

From Salon

He has groused relentlessly about regulatory actions against him and his companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, the National Labor Relations Board and others.

From Los Angeles Times

They previously filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board over similar issues.

From Los Angeles Times

After their layoffs, the 11 employees filed a claim against Wells Fargo with the National Labor Relations Board alleging unfair labor practices.

From Los Angeles Times