NLRB General Counsel Looks to Hit Union Busters With Big Damages

The National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer plans to aggressively target several legal precedents before the presidential election, such as overturning case law that prohibits the agency from seeking monetary damages tied to an employer’s unlawful refusal to bargain.

In a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg News on Wednesday, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo also said she plans to push the board for rulings to ban noncompete agreements that restrain worker mobility and mandatory “captive audience” meetings for companies to express anti-union opinions.

In making her case, Abruzzo name-checked some of the richest employers on ...