NEW NLRB RULINGS CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE

In late 2017, the NLRB had its first Republican majority of three members in many years.  The majority was short-lived, however, as the term of the Republican Chairman Miscimarra expired on December 15, 2017.  Miscimarra had been on the Board during the many years of Obama-era NLRB rulings, during which some 92 NLRB precedents were overturned.  It is not surprising that Chairman Miscimarra was part of some major reversals of NLRB Obama-era rulings in the weeks prior to the expiration of his term.  Now a new NLRB member will have to be confirmed before the Republicans will again have a majority, as currently the Board is 2-2.