‘Tsunami of Change’ Forecast Once Democrats Regain NLRB Majority (1)

Democrats are on the brink of seizing control of the federal labor board for the first time in four years, giving unions an opportunity to regain ground lost during the Trump administration and perhaps expand their ranks even more.

The new Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board will become official Saturday, when Biden nominee David Prouty is sworn in as the fifth and final member, replacing management-side attorney William Emanuel (R), whose term ends Friday. Democrats, who will then control three of the board’s five seats, are expected to issue decisions that will help unions win elections, loosen ...