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When Biden said he would be the greatest President the unions have ever seen, he apparently meant it. Less than twenty-four hours after being sworn in, Biden has:
removed John Ring as NLRB Chairman and appointed Lauren McFerran, the only Democratic NLRB member as the NLRB Chairperson;
terminated the NLRBs General Counsel, Peter Robb effective immediately, despite the fact that his term was not up until November 2021; and
appointed an Acting NLRB General Counsel, Alice Stock.
Board Chair and Composition
The removal of Ring as Chairperson and appointment of McFerran to this position was not surprising, although the timing was swifter than most expected. The Board will retain its Republican majority. NLRB Board members are appointed to five-year terms. The National Labor Relations Act provides that they cannot be terminated without evidence of “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” Currently, four of