Nlrb (Noun)
Meaning
An independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The company was found guilty of unfair labor practices by the NLRB and ordered to reinstate the fired employees.
- The NLRB ruled that the union's strike was lawful and that the employer had engaged in retaliatory behavior.
- The NLRB hearing was scheduled to determine whether the company had interfered with employees' right to organize.
- The union filed a complaint with the NLRB alleging that the company had refused to bargain in good faith.
- The NLRB's decision was seen as a major victory for labor unions, which had been fighting for years to organize the company's workforce.