On August 2, 2017, the Senate confirmed Marvin Kaplan as a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Kaplan, whose confirmation was on a strict party-line vote of 50 to 48, will join fellow Republican and Chair, Philip A. Miscimarra, as well as Democrats Mark Gaston Pearce and Lauren M. McFerran. A vote on President Trump’s other NLRB nominee, William Emanuel, has yet to be scheduled. With Kaplan in place, Emanuel’s confirmation would eventually give the NLRB its first Republican majority in roughly a decade. What would Republican control of the NLRB look like? Check out our analysis in our recent article, “President Nominates Two to the NLRB: Will Newcomers Bring Much-Needed Change to the Agency?

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group and Ogletree Governmental Affairs, Inc. will keep readers apprised of new developments. For a more in-depth discussion of the likely impact of new NLRB members, please join us at Not Your Father’s Labor Environment: The New Horizon in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 7-8, 2017.


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The Government Affairs practice group is dedicated to helping clients navigate the federal legislative and regulatory workplace policy landscape.  Our attorneys help ensure that our clients understand not just what the law is, but where it may be going, and how it may impact their operations.

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The attorneys in Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Practice Group have vast experience in complex and sophisticated traditional labor law matters. This includes experience advising and representing employers of all sizes and across virtually all industries in connection with union representation campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations, strike preparations, labor arbitrations, and National Labor Relations Board proceedings.

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