ABSTRACT
The NLRB consists of three members serving 5-year terms as well as general counsel, administrative law judges, an executive secretary, and regional directors. There are currently thirty-three regional NLRB of™ces and several subregional of™ces located throughout the United States. The Labor-Management Relations Act divided the authority of the NLRB between the board and the general counsel. In 2009, President Obama designated Wilma B. Liebman as the chairman of the NLRB and nominated attorneys Craig Becker and Mark Gaston Pearce as members of the board.2 It should be noted that the NLRB has been functioning with only two members of the board since 2008.3
The NLRB is primarily a judicial body hearing unfair labor practice (ULP) charges and representation matters; however, the NLRB does have limited investigative and prosecutorial authority. The of™ce of general counsel has absolute authority over the issuance of unfair labor practice complaints. Section 6 of the NLRA provides the authority to the NLRB to issue rules and regulations related to the NLRA.
