Natinal Labor Relations Board & functions

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1935 to administer the National Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. This statute guarantees the right of employees to organize and bargain collectively with their employers or to refrain from such activity. Generally applying to all employers involved in interstate commerce except agriculture, airlines, railroads, and government the Act implements the national …

…Section 10(l) of the Act requires the Board to seek a provisional federal court injunction against certain forms of union misconduct ("secondary boycotts" and "recognitional picketing.") Finally, under Section 10(e), the Board may request a federal court of appeals to enjoin conduct that the Board has found to be unlawful. References 1.<Tab/>Labor relations Text Book 2.<Tab/>NLRB website 3.<Tab/>World Book Encyclopedia