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On January 20th, 2021, President Joe Biden summarily removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb from office. Biden removed Robb’s deputy Alice Stock the following day. As noted, these unprecedented moves were clearly meant to change direction from that of Trump administration appointees. However, they left the NLRB without its legal advisor and without its prosecutorial arm.
On January 25, 2021, the President named Peter Sung Ohr to be acting General Counsel on January 25. Ohr is the NLRB’s Chicago office Regional Director. Under Section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), Ohr will only serve as acting General Counsel for a maximum of 40 days unless the administration submits a nomination to the Senate.
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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
Bird Song of the Day
At the suggestion of SomeGuyinAZ, the White-throated Sparrow.
#COVID19
At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site.
Nate SIlver makes the same call [lambert preens]:
Interesting chart: We re now vaccinating more people (1st doses) than there are new infections. However, caseloads are still VERY high (higher than at any point pre-November).https://t.co/Qxu8rSPoV1pic.twitter.com/UU3F0B5Szq
But see caveats below!
Lambert here: Well, I said “If these declines continue through the end of the week, I’m gonna have to conclude we’re looking at a genuine fall in the numbers not the current narrative, I might add and that we are not looking at a reporting effect from the long weekend.” So I have to conclude we’re looking at a genuine fall in the numbers.
Union Membership Declined Again Last Year But Here s Why 2021 Could Be Good for Organized Labor yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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During the first 100 days of the new administration, each Friday we will be providing a run-down of significant initiatives and events that will impact employers. We already have much to report. President Biden hit the ground running in his first hours of office, with multiple personnel changes and executive actions affecting public and private sector employers. These include the following:
NLRB General Counsel, Peter Robb, and Deputy General Counsel, Alice Stock, Fired:
Peter Robb, the General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board, was fired by President Biden after being given the option to resign by 5:00 P.M. Wednesday. Robb, a Trump appointee sworn in the role in 2017, previously worked as a management-side labor lawyer. Robb was known for aggressively advancing many employer-friendly interpretations of the NLRA. His appointment was widely opposed by organized labor. Robb’s term was set to expire in th