What role does the NLRB (United States) play in ULPs?
First and foremost, the NLRB does NOT file ULP’s nor does the NLRB police union recognition elections. That is a fundamental misunderstanding by writers outside the labor relations industry. Unions and employers police themselves. ULP’s are “filed” by either the union against an employer or by the employer against a union but NOT by the NLRB. The role of the NLRB is to supervise the defense and prosecution of the charges and based on evidence will render a decision. Many ULP’s are withdrawn by the filing party (union or employer) or dismissed by the NLRB before ever reaching the NLRB review board.
