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As you may recall, in April, 2013, the House passed H.R.1120, the “Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act,” by a 219-209 vote.  See, “Noel Canning: Congress Enters the NLRB Fray.” Now the House once again has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Administration’s handling of labor issues, this time regarding the United States Department

The National Labor Relations Board’s Office of the General Counsel has released its annual “Summary of Operations (Fiscal Year 2012).”   According to the Summary, the General Counsel’s office exceeded some of its goals and did not meet others. Here are several notable statistics from the Summary:

  • Initial union representation elections (elections to determine whether a