{"id":16927,"date":"2026-08-18T16:52:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=16927"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:52:06","slug":"additional-nlrb-member-opens-door-to-reverse-union-friendly-decisions","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/additional-nlrb-member-opens-door-to-reverse-union-friendly-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Additional NLRB member opens door to reverse union-friendly decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Robert Teachout<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The addition of a fourth member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) provides the additional vote necessary to overturn union-friendly decisions issued during the Biden administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, the US Senate confirmed the appointment of James Macy, a Republican, to fill one of two vacant Board seats, and reconfirmed current member David Prouty to a second term. Prouty is the Board’s only Democratic member. Macy’s confirmation gives the Board four members and a 3 – 1 Republican majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under long-standing Board custom, it takes three affirmative votes to overturn precedent. Since the NLRB regained a 2 – 1 quorum in January, the two Republicans members have included footnotes in decisions, flagging precedents that they would review to reverse or modify. Macy was sworn in as a Board member on August 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Rulings to Watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Decisions that could be reversed include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n