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Republican business leaders are looking forward to changes on the National Labor Relations Board that could dramatically sway future case rulings in favor of management. President-elect Trump will have the opportunity to appoint two new members to the Board, giving the Republicans a majority. Observers expect the Board to reverse recent labor-friendly trends regarding the right of unions to bargain with joint employers, and the obligation of management to share information with unions. Management lawyers have argued that NLRB rulings under the Obama administration have been too keen to side with labor regarding employer practices, rather than more deeply analyzing an employers actions and motives to arrive at a conclusion.