The White House is trying to get the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) out of limbo, putting two Republicans to its list of possible future leaders. By choosing two management-side lawyers, President Obama is proving that he wants to compromise for the composition of this structure, which has been severely disputed for about two years, notably by Republican Senators. So he wants them to confirm the White House’s choices and let the Federal agency get back to its routine, regulating union relations. (Ref. 130240)
On Tuesday, April 9, American President Barack Obama proposed three lawyers as candidates for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has been in the hot seat since the beginning of the year after the Federal Court cancelled the nominations made last year (see article No. 130063). The appointments were made while the Senate was away in order to avoid the complicated confirmation procedure with the elected members. This maneuver is now legal but, at the time, the Federal Court of App
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