Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board

Key themes

Labor Rights and Collective Bargaining

This is the foundational theme, exploring the extent and limits of workers' rights to organize, form unions, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities for mutual aid or protection, as protected by Section 7 of the NLRA. Every decision in the volume directly relates to the interpretation and enforcement of these fundamental rights.

Administrative Law and Regulatory Power

This theme examines the role of a federal administrative agency (the NLRB) in interpreting and enforcing a complex statute (the NLRA). It highlights the process of administrative adjudication, the development of agency precedent, and the balance between legislative intent, judicial review, and agency discretion in shaping public policy.

Workplace Justice and Economic Equity

Many decisions implicitly or explicitly address issues of fairness, equity, and justice in the workplace. This theme explores how the NLRB attempts to mitigate power imbalances between employers and employees, prevent exploitation, and ensure that workers have a voice in their terms and conditions of employment, contributing to broader goals of economic justice.

Worth discussing

How do NLRB decisions shape the landscape of labor relations in the United States?