The U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump's nominees James Macy and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board, establishing a 3–1 Republican majority on the five-member agency. Macy, who has represented employers, joins the board for the first time, while Prouty, a former union lawyer, was reappointed for another term. The new majority gives Republicans enough votes to reverse existing NLRB precedents and pursue policies that could be less favorable to organized labor. The shift could significantly affect union organizing, collective bargaining, employer liability, and other labor policies during the remainder of Trump's presidency.
See "US Senate Confirms Trump Nominees Labor Board, Cementing Republican Control", Daniel Wiessner, Reuters, August 7, 2026