On April 11, 2018, the U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed management-side labor attorney John Ring as the fifth member of the National Labor Relations Board. Ring fills the seat vacated in December 2017 by former Board Chairman Philip Miscimarra. The Senate voted 50-48 along party lines. Ring, a Republican, was a partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius … Read more
On March 14, 2018, NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb issued a memorandum in response to questions and concerns raised at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Bar Association’s Practice and Procedure Under the National Labor Relations Act Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section. This is an annual tradition for the General Counsel of the … Read more
After former National Labor Relations Board Chairman Philip Miscimarra announced he would not serve another term, two names emerged as potential replacements: John Ring and Mike Stoker. On January 12, 2018, President Trump officially indicated his intent to nominate both to federal labor roles. As expected, John Ring is the pick to fill Miscimarra’s seat … Read more