National Labor Relations Board - History and Structure

History and Structure

The NLRB was established by Executive Order 6763 on June 29, 1934. Its first Chair was J. Warren Madden.

A predecessor organization, the National Labor Board, was established by the National Industrial Recovery Act in 1933, an act that was subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.

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