[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 607-610]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

1099 Fourteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20570
Phone, 202-273-1000 (Central Locator). 202-273-4300 (TDD)
Chairman                                         William B. Gould IV
Members                                          Margaret A. Browning,
                                                     Charles I. Cohen, 
                                                     Sarah M. Fox, 
                                                     (vacancy)
Executive Secretary                              John J. Toner
Solicitor                                        Jeffrey D. Wedekind, 
                                                     Acting
Inspector General                                John E. Higgins, Jr., 
                                                     Acting
Director, Division of Information                David B. Parker
Chief Administrative Law Judge                   David S. Davidson
General Counsel                                  Fred L. Feinstein
  Deputy General Counsel                         Mary Joyce Carlson
  Associate General Counsel,                     Barry J. Kearney
    Division of Advice
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  Associate General Counsel,                     Linda R. Sher
      Division of Enforcement 
      Litigation
  Associate General Counsel,                     B. Allan Benson, Acting
      Division of Operations                         
      Management
Director, Division of Administration             Gloria J. Joseph
Director, Equal Employment Opportunity           Barbara T. Gainey

[For the National Labor Relations Board statement of organization, see 
the Federal Register of June 14, 1979, 44 FR 34215]

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The National Labor Relations Board administers the Nation's principal 
labor law, the National Labor Relations Act. The Board is vested with 
the power to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by 
private sector employers and unions and to safeguard employees' rights 
to organize and determine, through secret ballot elections, whether to 
have unions as their bargaining representative.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency 
created by the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act) (29 
U.S.C. 167), as amended by acts of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act), 1959 
(Landrum-Griffin Act), and 1974 (Health Care Amendments).
    The act affirms the right of employees to self-organization and 
collective bargaining through representatives of their own choosing, to 
engage in other protected, concerted activities, or to refrain from such 
activities. The act prohibits certain unfair labor practices by 
employers and labor organizations or their agents. It authorizes the 
Board to designate appropriate units for collective bargaining and to 
conduct secret ballot elections to determine whether employees desire 
representation by a labor organization.
    As of July 1, 1971, the Postal Reorganization Act (39 U.S.C. note 
prec. 101) conferred jurisdiction upon the Board over unfair labor 
practice charges and representation elections affecting U.S. Postal 
Service employees. As of August 25, 1974, jurisdiction over all 
privately operated health care institutions was conferred on the Board 
by an amendment to the act (29 U.S.C. 152 et seq.).

Activities

Under the act, NLRB has two principal functions: preventing and 
remedying unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations or 
their agents; and conducting secret ballot elections among employees in 
appropriate collective-bargaining units to determine whether or not they 
desire to be represented by a labor organization in bargaining with 
employers about their wages, hours, and working conditions. The agency 
also conducts secret ballot elections among employees who have been 
covered by a union-security agreement to determine whether or not they 
wish to revoke their union's authority to make such agreements. In 
jurisdictional disputes between two or more unions, the Board determines 
which competing group of workers is entitled to perform the work 
involved.
    Two major, separate components comprise NLRB. The Board itself has 
five members appointed by the President and primarily acts as a quasi-
judicial body in deciding cases on the basis of formal records in 
administrative proceedings. The General Counsel, also appointed by the 
President, is independent from the Board.
    Under the general supervision of the General Counsel, 33 regional 
directors and their staffs process representation, unfair labor 
practice, and jurisdictional dispute cases. (Some regions have 
subregional or resident offices.) They issue complaints in unfair labor 
practice cases; seek settlement of unfair labor practice charges; obtain 
compliance with Board orders and court judgments; and petition district 
courts for injunctions to prevent or remedy unfair labor practices. The 
regional directors direct hearings in representation cases; conduct 
elections pursuant to the agreement of the parties or the decision-
making authority

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delegated to them by the Board or pursuant to Board directions; and 
issue certifications of representatives when unions win or certify the 
results when unions lose employee elections. They process petitions for 
bargaining unit clarification, for amendment of certification, and for 
rescission of a labor organization's authority to make a union-shop 
agreement. They also conduct national emergency employee referendums.
    The Board can act only when it is formally requested to do so. 
Individuals, employers, or unions may initiate cases by filing charges 
of unfair labor practices or petitions for employee representation 
elections with the Board field offices serving the area where the case 
arises.
    In the event that a regional director declines to proceed on a 
representation petition, the party filing the petition may appeal to the 
Board. When a regional director declines to proceed on an unfair labor 
practice charge, the charging party may appeal to the General Counsel.
    For details concerning filing such appeals with those Washington, 
DC, offices, parties may contact the field office most convenient to 
them. Field office addresses and telephone numbers are listed below.
    Administrative law judges conduct hearings in unfair labor practice 
cases, make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and recommend 
remedies for violations found. Their decisions can be appealed to the 
Board for a final agency determination. The Board's decisions are 
subject to review in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

                                  Field Offices--National Labor Relations Board                                 
                      (RD: Regional Director; OC: Officer-in-Charge; RO: Resident Officer)                      
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                Office/Address                                  Director/Officer                     Telephone  
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Albany, NY (Clinton Ave. @ N. Pearl St.,       Thomas J. Sheridan (RO)..........................    518-431-4155
 12207).                                                                                                        
Albuquerque, NM (505 Marquette Ave. NW.,       (Vacancy) (RO)...................................    505-248-5125
 87102).                                                                                                        
Anchorage, AK (222 W. 7th Ave., 99513).......  Minoru Hayashi (RO)..............................    907-271-5015
Atlanta, GA (101 Marietta St. NW., 30323)....  Martin M. Arlook (RD)............................    404-331-2896
Baltimore, MD (8th Fl., 103 S. Gay St.,        Louis J. D'Amico (RD)............................    410-962-2822
 21202).                                                                                                        
Birmingham, AL (3d Fl., 1900 3d Ave. N.,       C. Douglas Marshall (RO).........................    205-731-1492
 35203).                                                                                                        
Boston, MA (10 Causeway St., 02222)..........  Rosemary Pye (RD)................................    617-565-6700
Brooklyn, NY (1 Metro Tech Ctr., Jay St. &     Alvin P. Blyer (RD)..............................    718-330-7713
 Myrtle Ave., 11201).                                                                                           
Buffalo, NY (111 W. Huron St., 14202)........  (Vacancy) (RD)...................................    716-551-4931
Chicago, IL (200 W. Adams St., 60606)........  Elizabeth Kinney (RD)............................    312-353-7570
Cincinnati, OH (550 Main St., 45202).........  Richard Ahearn (RD)..............................    513-684-3686
Cleveland, OH (1240 E. 9th St., 44199).......  Frederick Calatrello (RD)........................    216-522-3715
Denver, CO (600 17th St., 80202).............  (Vacancy) (RD)...................................    303-844-3551
Des Moines, IA (210 Walnut St., 50309).......  Morris E. Petersen (RO)..........................    515-284-4391
Detroit, MI (477 Michigan Ave., 48226).......  William C. Schaub (RD)...........................    313-226-3200
El Paso, TX (700 E. San Antonio Ave., 79901).  Laureano A. Medrano (RO).........................    915-534-6434
Fort Worth, TX (819 Taylor St., 76102).......  Michael Dunn (RD)................................    817-334-2921
Grand Rapids, MI (82 Ionia NW., 49503).......  David L. Basso (RO)..............................    616-456-2679
Hartford, CT (1 Commercial Plz., 06103)......  Peter B. Hoffman (RD)............................    203-240-3522
Hato Rey, PR (150 Carlos E. Chardon Ave.,      Mary Zelma Asseo (RD)............................    809-766-5347
 00918).                                                                                                        
Honolulu, HI (300 Ala Moana Blvd., 96850)....  Thomas W. Cestare (OC)...........................    808-541-2814
Houston, TX (440 Louisiana St., 77002).......  Ruth E. Small (RO)...............................    713-238-9632
Indianapolis, IN (575 N. Pennsylvania St.,     (Vacancy) (RD)...................................    317-226-7430
 46204).                                                                                                        
Jacksonville, FL (400 W. Bay St., 32202).....  James L. McDonald (RO)...........................    904-232-3768
Las Vegas, NV (600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 89101)  James F. Small (RO)..............................    702-388-6416
Little Rock, AR (TCBY Twr., 425 W. Capitol     Thomas H. Smith, Jr. (RO)........................    501-324-6311
 Ave., 72201-3489).                                                                                             
Los Angeles, CA (Region 31) (11000 Wilshire    James J. McDermott (RD)..........................    310-235-7352
 Blvd., 90024).                                                                                                 
Los Angeles, CA (Region 21) (888 Figueroa      Victoria E. Aguayo (RD)..........................    213-894-5200
 St., 90017).                                                                                                   
Memphis, TN (1407 Union Ave., 38104).........  Gerard P. Fleischut (RD).........................    901-722-2725
Miami, FL (51 SW. 1st Ave., 33130)...........  Hector O. Nava (RO)..............................    305-536-5391
Milwaukee, WI (310 W. Wisconsin Ave., 53203).  Phillip Bloedorn,Acting (RD).....................    414-297-3861
Minneapolis, MN (110 S. 4th St., 55401)......  Ronald M. Sharp (RD).............................    612-348-1757
Nashville, TN (801 Broadway, 37203)..........  Alton W. Barksdale (RO)..........................    615-736-5922
Newark, NJ (970 Broad St., 07102)............  William A. Pascarell (RD)........................    201-645-2100
New Orleans, LA (1515 Poydras St., 70112)....  (Vacancy) (RD)...................................    504-589-6361
New York, NY (26 Federal Plz., 10278)........  Daniel Silverman (RD)............................    212-264-0300
Oakland, CA (1301 Clay St., 94612)...........  James S. Scott (RD)..............................    510-637-3300
Overland Park, KS (8600 Farley St., 66212)...  F. Rozier Sharp (RD).............................    913-236-3000
Peoria, IL (300 Hamilton Blvd., 61602).......  Glenn A. Zipp (RD)...............................    309-671-7080
Philadelphia, PA (615 Chestnut St., 19106)...  Peter W. Hirsch (RD).............................    215-597-7601
Phoenix, AZ (234 N. Central Ave., 85004).....  (Vacancy) (RD)...................................    602-379-3361
Pittsburgh, PA (1000 Liberty Ave., 15222)....  Gerald Kobell (RD)...............................    412-644-2977
Portland, OR (222 SW. Columbia St., 97201)...  Delano D. Eyer (OC)..............................    503-326-3085
San Antonio, TX (615 E. Houston St., 78205)..  Ruben R. Armendariz (RO).........................    210-229-6140

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San Diego, CA (555 W. Beech St., 92101)......  Steve Sorenson (RO)..............................    619-557-6184
San Francisco, CA (901 Market St., 94103)....  Robert H. Miller (RD)............................    415-356-5140
Seattle, WA (915 2d Ave., 98174).............  John D. Nelson (RD)..............................    206-220-6300
St. Louis, MO (611 N. 10th St., 63101).......  Ralph R. Tremain (RD)............................    314-425-4167
Tampa, FL (201 E. Kennedy Blvd., 33602)......  Rochelle Kenton (RD).............................    813-228-2641
Tulsa, OK (111 W. 5th St., 74103)............  Francis Molenda (RO).............................    918-581-7951
Washington, DC (2120 L St. NW., 20037).......  Steven L. Shuster (RO)...........................    202-254-7612
Winston-Salem, NC (251 N. Main St., 27101)...  Willie L. Clark, Jr. (RD)........................    910-631-5201
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Sources of Information

Contracts  Prospective suppliers of goods and services may inquire about 
agency procurement and contracting practices by writing to the Chief, 
Procurement and Facilities Branch, National Labor Relations Board, 
Washington, DC 20570. Phone, 202-273-4040.
Employment  The Board appoints administrative law judges from a register 
established by the Office of Personnel Management. The agency hires 
attorneys, stenographers, and typists for all its offices; field 
examiners for its field offices; and administrative personnel for its 
Washington office. Inquiries regarding college and law school recruiting 
programs should be directed to the nearest regional office. Employment 
inquiries and applications may be sent to any regional office or the 
Washington personnel office.
Publications  Anyone desiring to inspect formal case documents or read 
agency publications may use facilities of the Washington or field 
offices. The agency will assist in arranging reproduction of documents 
and order transcripts of hearings. The Board's offices offer free 
informational leaflets in limited quantities: The National Labor 
Relations Board and YOU (Unfair Labor Practices), The National Labor 
Relations Board and YOU (Representation Cases), Your Government Conducts 
an Election for You on the Job, and The National Labor Relations Board--
What It Is, What It Does. The Superintendent of Documents, Government 
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, sells A Guide to Basic Law and 
Procedures Under the NLRA, the Annual Report, the Classified Index of 
National Labor Relations Board Decisions and Related Court Decisions, 
volumes of Board decisions, and a number of subscription services, 
including the NLRB Casehandling Manual (in three parts), the Weekly 
Summary of NLRB Cases, the NLRB Election Report, and An Outline of Law 
and Procedure in Representation Cases.
Speakers  To give the public and persons appearing before the agency a 
better understanding of the National Labor Relations Act and the Board's 
policies, procedures, and services, Washington and regional office 
personnel participate as speakers or panel members before bar 
associations, labor, educational, civic, or management organizations, 
and other groups. Requests for speakers or panelists may be made to 
Washington officials or to the appropriate regional director.

For further information, contact the Information Division, National 
Labor Relations Board, 1099 Fourteenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20570. 
Phone, 202-273-1991.