President Swaps Out Choice for NLRB Seat
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

President Barack Obama has withdrawn his nomination of Sharon Block to replace Nancy Shiffer on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In her place, he has nominated Lauren McFerran, chief labor counsel for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions [HELP] Committee.

Block was apparently dropped because of Republican opposition to her based in part on the fact that she had served a term on the NLRB under what the Supreme Court has now determined was an unconstitutional recess appointment.

The HELP Committee has scheduled a full Committee Hearing for this Thursday on McFerran’s nomination.

Because Shiffer’s term expires on December 16, 2014, most observers are predicting a flood of NLRB activity in the next month with pending issues including the use of employer email systems, the “quickie” election rules, and the unionization of college student/athletes.

 

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