NLRB
Second court further limits Obama recess appointments
May 22, 2013A second federal appeals court further limited President Obama's power to make "recess appointments" to the NLRB when the Senate is out of session.
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Appeals court tosses NLRB’s workers rights poster rule
May 13, 2013This was yet another victory for big business handed down by GOP-named judges.
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Administration brings GOP attacks on NLRB to Supreme Court
May 13, 2013The NLRB and the Justice Department formally asked the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of whether the courts can legally strip federal agencies of their power to do anything.
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More firms challenge NLRB’s right to rule on their cases
March 28, 2013Two more companies have dragged the NLRB into federal appellate courts, questioning the agency's right to rule in their labor-management disputes because NLRB allegedly lacked a quorum.
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Today in women’s history: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
March 4, 2013The appointment on March 4, 1933, made Perkins the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She helped bring about the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act
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