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by slownews45 1667 days ago
A bit of background. Biden moved Robb (former GC) out, is going for the more explicit pro-union approach in NLRB.

Obama did same thing in being explicitly pro-union.

Basically the GC's then took pretty aggressive positions

" Solomon pushed a case against Boeing in 2011 for trying to open a factory in right-to-work South Carolina. He argued this was retaliation against unionized workers in Washington state even though none had been laid off. He demanded Boeing abandon a $2 billion investment and move all production to Washington state."

Here's the letter from the Former GC - who was forcefully removed - so the agency is a bit less independent from the administration than one would think from the act itself.

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__aboutbl...

What is interesting is that even Trump allowed the (dem) GC to serve out their term, so this Biden approach is a bit new.

I mention just because a lot of posts are mention the NLRB is a "neutral" govt agency. Biden has promised that it will be the most "pro-union" ever, and has taken steps to make that happen.