NLRB Chair Hails Board’s Precedent Output, Says More on Way (1)

NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran defended the current board majority against criticism that it’s been slow to change labor law precedent, telling Bloomberg Law in an exclusive interview that its performance during her first full year leading the majority stacks up favorably to that of her Trump-era predecessor.

The National Labor Relations Board handed down five major rulings that moved the law in the 12 months after Democrats gained control of the board, compared to three precedential decisions during former Chair John Ring’s first full year leading the then-Republican majority, McFerran said. The NLRB’s production came amid factors beyond its control, ...