by Guest Contributor on February 3, 2012
by Joseph Leonoro, Esq.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
The National Labor Relations Board is no stranger to headlines, and it is once again at the center of a political and constitutional showdown in Washington.
At the end of 2011, with the recess appointment of Board member Craig Becker expiring, the NLRB was down to only two members – less than the quorum (3 of 5 members) it needed to conduct official business. Therefore, on January 4, President Obama made three appointments to the NLRB – Sharon Block, Richard Griffin, and Terence Flynn. Making those appointments seemed simple enough, but at the Board, things are almost never uncontroversial these days. [click to continue…]
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NLRB in the News – What it Means for the Senate to Be In “Recess”
by Guest Contributor on February 3, 2012
by Joseph Leonoro, Esq.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
The National Labor Relations Board is no stranger to headlines, and it is once again at the center of a political and constitutional showdown in Washington.
At the end of 2011, with the recess appointment of Board member Craig Becker expiring, the NLRB was down to only two members – less than the quorum (3 of 5 members) it needed to conduct official business. Therefore, on January 4, President Obama made three appointments to the NLRB – Sharon Block, Richard Griffin, and Terence Flynn. Making those appointments seemed simple enough, but at the Board, things are almost never uncontroversial these days. [click to continue…]
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