As reported here, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) regained a quorum late last year. Many expected that the new Republican majority would soon begin revisiting the Biden-era decisions that were widely considered to be favorable to employees and unions. Instead, on January 28, 2026, the
Update: Beating the Backlog – NLRB Acting GC Issues Memo Changing Charge Processing Procedure to Address Case Backlog
As an update to our previous blog, on January 28, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) issued further guidance clarifying GC 26-01, explaining that the new docketing protocol is intended only as a practical adjustment to improve efficiency and is not meant to alter the
Beating the Backlog – NLRB Acting GC Issues Memo Changing Charge Processing Procedure to Address Case Backlog
On December 23, 2025, in one of his final acts in the role, then National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) Acting General Counsel (“Acting GC”) William B. Cowen quietly released General Counsel Memorandum GC 26-01, modifying the procedure for processing unfair labor practice charges filed after October 1
Stepping Into A Void? New York Attempts to Extend New York State Labor Relations Act to Private-Sector Employers That Should Be Covered by National Labor Relations Act; NLRB General Counsel Sues Over Preemption Concerns
On September 5, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law what is dubbed an “NLRB Trigger Bill” amending the New York State Labor Relations Act. The statute itself is hardly a model of clarity, but its sponsors describe it as an effort to expand the jurisdiction
Charges Deferred, Grievances Preferred: NLRB Acting GC Issues New Guidance on Deferring Unfair Labor Practice Charges
On August 7, 2025, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), William B. Cowen, issued GC Memorandum 25-10 providing revised guidance concerning the deferral of unfair labor practice (“ULP”) charges to the grievance and arbitration processes set forth in collective bargaining agreements (“CBA”).
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New York Assembly Passes Bill To Fill Void As NLRB Lacks Quorum, Raising Preemption Concerns
As we previously reported here, since May 22, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has lacked a quorum of at least three members after the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the reinstatement of former Board Member Gwynne A. Wilcox following her firing by President Trump. As a
SAG-AFTRA Strikes Back: Files ULP Over AI Darth Vader in Fortnite
On May 19, 2025, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”)—the union representing actors, voice artists, and other media professionals—filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions, a subsidiary of Epic Games, over the use of an AI-generated voice for Darth Vader in Fortnite. The
NLRB Stalemate Continues: Supreme Court Keeps Wilcox Sidelined For Now
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision granting President Trump’s emergency application to stay D.C. Circuit Court orders that reinstated National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) member Gwynne A. Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”) member Cathy A. Harris. This stay will remain in effect while