Nominations to fill three empty seats on the National Labor Relations Board are expected soon, according to NLRB Chair Marvin Kaplan, though he acknowledged the process is slow. Speaking at an NYU labor law conference, Kaplan also expressed concern that without strong protections against political firings, board members may become more vulnerable to shifts in legal precedent. His comments follow the controversial dismissal of board member Gwynne Wilcox by former President Trump, a case now under review by a D.C. appeals court. Meanwhile, NLRB staff distributed flyers at the event warning of severe budget constraints and mounting case backlogs, as the agency seeks to reduce staff through early retirements under a proposed 4.7% funding cut.
See "Labor Board Member Nominations on the Horizon, Chair Says", Parker Purifoy, Bloomberg Law, June 10, 2025