Punching In: NLRB Braces for Budget Fight as Agency Tasks Multiply

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Robert Iafolla: The National Labor Relations Board started September with a big win when the Senate confirmed Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox for a second term. Now the NLRB is waiting on Congress to provide the funding needed to keep its doors open and lights on once the month ends.

But even if lawmakers reach a deal by Sept. 30 to avert a government-wide shut down, it’s unclear whether they’ll give the NLRB enough money to avoid furloughs and closures, let alone function effectively.

The Senate ...