    [United States Government Manual]
    [May 30, 1997]
    [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. TDD, 202-273-4300

    Chairman                                          William B. Gould IV
    Members                                           Sarah M. Fox, John E.
                                                              Higgins, Jr.,
                                                              (2 vacancies)
    Executive Secretary                               John J. Toner
    Solicitor                                         Jeffrey D. Wedekind,
                                                              Acting
    Inspector General                                 Robert E. Allen,
                                                              Acting
    Director, Division of Information                 David B. Parker
    Chief Administrative Law Judge                    Robert A. Giannasi
    General Counsel                                   Fred L. Feinstein
        Deputy General Counsel                        Mary Joyce Carlson
        Associate General Counsel, Division           Barry J. Kearney
                of Advice
        Associate General Counsel, Division           Linda R. Sher
                of Enforcement Litigation
        Associate General Counsel, Division           Richard Siegel, Acting
                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

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    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 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
                                 (HQ: Headquarters; RO: Rexsident office; SR: Subregion)
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                    Office/Address                              Director                 Telephone          Fax
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    Region 1, 6th Fl., 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA  Rosemary Pye                        617-565-6700    617-565-6725
     02222-1072.
    Region 2, Rm. 3614, 26 Federal Plz., New York,  Daniel Silverman                    212-264-0300    212-264-8427
     NY 10278-0104.

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    Region 3                                        Sandra Dunbar
    Rm. 901, 111 W. Huron St., Buffalo, NY 14202-   ................................    716-551-4931    716-551-4972
     2387 (HQ).
    Rm. 342, Clinton Ave. at N. Pearl St., Albany,  ................................    518-431-4155    518-431-4157
     NY 12207-2350 (RO).
    Region 4, 7th Fl., 615 Chestnut St.,            (Vacancy)                           215-597-7601    215-597-7658
     Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404.
    Region 5                                        Louis J. D'Amico
    8th Fl., 103 S. Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202-   ................................    410-962-2822    410-962-2198
     4026 (HQ).
    Suite 5530, 1099 14th St., Washington, DC       ................................    202-208-3000    202-208-3013
     20570-0001 (RO).
    Region 6, Rm. 1501, 1000 Liberty Ave.,          Gerald Kobell                       412-644-2977    412-644-5986
     Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4173.
    Region 7                                        William C. Schaub, Jr.
    Rm. 300, 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48226-  ................................    313-226-3200    313-226-2090
     2569 (HQ).
    Rm. 330, 82 Ionia NW., Grand Rapids, MI 49503-  ................................    616-456-2679    616-456-2596
     3022 (RO).
    Region 8, Rm. 1695, 1240 E. 9th St.,            Frederick Calatrello                216-522-3715    216-522-2418
     Cleveland, OH 44199-2086.
    Region 9, Rm. 3003, 550 Main St., Cincinnati,   Richard L. Ahearn                   513-684-3686    513-684-3946
     OH 45202-3721.
    Region 10                                       Martin M. Arlook
    Suite 2400, 101 Marietta St. NW., Atlanta, GA   ................................    404-331-2896    404-331-2858
     30323-3301 (HQ).
    3d Fl., 1900 3d Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203-  ................................    205-731-1062    205-731-0955
     3502 (RO).
    Region 11, Suite 200, 4035 University Pkwy.,    Willie L. Clark, Jr.                910-631-5201    910-631-5210
     Winston-Salem, NC 27106-3325.
    Region 12                                       Rochelle Kentov
    Suite 530, 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL      ................................    813-228-2641    813-228-2874
     33602-5824 (HQ).
    Rm. 214, 400 W. Bay St., Jacksonville, FL       ................................    904-232-3768    904-232-3146
     32202-4412 (RO).
    Rm. 1320, 51 SW. 1st Ave., Miami, FL 33130-     ................................    305-536-5391    305-536-5320
     1608 (RO).
    Region 13, Suite 800, 200 W. Adams St.,         Elizabeth Kinney                    312-353-7570    312-886-1341
     Chicago, IL 60606-5208.
    Region 14, Suite 400, 611 N. 10th St., St.      Ralph R. Tremain                    314-425-4167    314-539-7794
     Louis, MO 63101-1214.
    Region 15, Rm. 610, 1515 Poydras St., New       Curtis A. Wells                     504-589-6361    504-589-4069
     Orleans, LA 70112-3723.
    Region 16                                       Michael Dunn
    Rm. 8A24, 819 Taylor St., Fort Worth, TX 76102- ................................    817-978-2921    817-978-2928
     6178 (HQ).
    Suite 550, 440 Louisiana St., Houston, TX       ................................    713-718-4622    713-718-4640
     77002-2649 (RO).
    Rm. 565, 615 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX    ................................    210-229-6140    210-472-6143
     78206-2040 (RO).
    Region 17                                       F. Rozier Sharp
    Suite 100, 8600 Farley St., Overland Park, KS   ................................    913-967-3000    913-967-3010
     66212-4677 (HQ).
    Suite 990, 111 W. 5th St., Tulsa, OK 74127-     ................................    918-581-7951    918-581-7970
     8916 (RO).
    Region 18                                       Ronald M. Sharp
    Rm. 316, 110 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55401- ................................    612-348-1757    612-348-1785
     2291 (HQ).
    Rm. 909, 210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309-  ................................    515-284-4391    515-284-4713
     2116 (RO).
    Region 19                                       (Vacancy)
    Rm. 2948, 915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174-1078   ................................    206-220-6300    206-220-6305
     (HQ).
    No. 21, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99513-   ................................    907-271-5015    907-271-3055
     3546 (RO).
    Rm. 401, 222 SW. Columbia St., Portland, OR     ................................    503-326-3085    503-326-5387
     97201-6604 (SR 36).
    Region 20                                       Robert H. Miller
    Suite 400, 901 Market St., San Francisco, CA    ................................    415-356-5206    415-356-5156
     94103-1735 (HQ).
    Rm. 7318, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI     ................................    808-541-2814    808-541-2818
     96850-4980 (SR 37).
    Region 21                                       Victoria E. Aguayo
    9th Fl., 888 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA   ................................    213-894-5200    213-894-2778
     90017-5455 (HQ).
    Suite 302, 555 W. Beech St., San Diego, CA      ................................    619-557-6184    619-557-6358
     92101-2939 (RO).
    Region 22, Rm. 1600, 970 Broad St., Newark, NJ  William A. Pascarell                201-645-2100    201-645-3852
     07102-2570.
    Region 24, Suite 1002, 525 F.D. Roosevelt       Mary Zelma Asseo                    787-766-5347    787-766-5478
     Ave., Hato Rey, PR 00918-1720.
    Region 25, Rm. 238, 575 N. Pennsylvania St.,    Roberto G. Chavarry                 317-269-7430    317-226-5103
     Indianapolis, IN 46204-1577.
    Region 26                                       Gerald P. Fleischut
    Suite 800, 1407 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104-  ................................    901-544-0018    901-544-0008
     3627 (HQ).
    Suite 375, 425 W. Capitol Ave., Little Rock,    ................................    501-324-6311    501-324-5009
     AR 72201-3489 (RO).
    Rm. 716, 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203-     ................................    615-736-5921    615-736-7761
     3816 (RO).
    Region 27, 3d Fl. S. Twr., 600 17th St.,        B. Allan Benson                     303-844-3551    303-844-6249
     Denver, CO 80202-5433.
    Region 28                                       Cornele A. Overstreet
    Suite 440, 234 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ     ................................    602-379-3361    602-379-4982
     85004-2212 (HQ).
    Suite 1820, 505 Marquette Ave. NW.,             ................................    505-248-5125    505-248-5134
     Albuquerque, NM 87102-2181 (RO).
    P.O. Box 23159, El Paso, TX 79923 (RO)........  ................................    915-565-2470    915-565-0847
    Suite 400, 600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas,   ................................    702-388-6416    702-388-6248
     NV 89101-6637 (RO).

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    Region 29, 10th Fl., Jay St. and Myrtle Ave.,   Alvin P. Blyer                      718-330-7713    718-330-7579
     Brooklyn, NY 11201-4201.
    Region 30, Suite 700, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave.,    Philip E. Bloedorn                  414-297-3861    414-297-3880
     Milwaukee, WI 53203-2211.
    Region 31, Rm. 12100, 11000 Wilshire Blvd.,     James J. McDermott                  310-235-7352    310-235-7420
     Los Angeles, CA 90024-3682.
    Region 32, Rm. 300N, 1301 Clay St., Oakland,    James S. Scott                      510-637-3300    510-637-3315
     CA 94612-5211.
    Region 33, Suite 200, 300 Hamilton Blvd.,       Glenn A. Zipp                       309-671-7080    309-671-7095
     Peoria, IL 61602-1246.
    Region 34, 21st Fl., One Commercial Plz.,       Peter B. Hoffman                    860-240-3522    860-240-3564
     Hartford, CT 06103-3599.
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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.

    Electronic Access  Information about the Board's programs and activities
    is available electronically through the Internet, at http://
    www.nlrb.gov/.

    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. Internet, http://www.nlrb.gov/.