- Mission [1]
- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent administrative federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer
and enforce the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which is the primary federal statute governing labor relations in the
private sector. The Act embodies a bill of rights, which establishes freedom of association for the purposes of participating
in the practice and procedure of collective bargaining. It defines and protects the rights of employees, unions and employers,
and seeks to eliminate certain unfair labor practices on the part of employers and unions so as to promote commerce and strengthen
the Nation's economy. Under the Act, the NLRB has two primary functions: (1) to conduct secret-ballot elections among employees
to determine whether the employees wish to be represented by a union; and (2) to prevent and remedy statutorily defined unfair
labor practices by employers and unions. The mission of the Agency is to carry out these statutory responsibilities as efficiently
as possible, in a manner that gives full effect to the rights afforded to all parties under the Act.
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