National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent agency of the United States government. Its purpose is to protect the right of employees to organize and bargain as a group through their chosen representatives if they wish to do so. The NLRB was created by the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935. The five members of the board and the general counsel are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate.
The board's headquarters are in Washington, D.C. There are regional and subregional offices in various parts of the country.
