Public Comments Invited on Proposal to Close Memphis NLRB Office and Recruit a Resident Agent

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced that she is considering a proposal to close the Agency’s office in Memphis, Tennessee and recruit a Resident Agent in connection with the Agency’s ongoing efforts to reduce costs. The Office of the General Counsel is inviting public comments on the proposal to realign Agency resources. General Counsel Abruzzo plans to thoroughly consider internal and external input from stakeholders before making a final decision about whether to present a formal proposal to the National Labor Relations Board’s Chairman and Board Members.

The Memphis Subregional Office (Subregion 26) handles cases arising out of western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, northeastern Arkansas, and southeastern Missouri. The Memphis Subregional Office is part of Region 15, which maintains its Regional Office in New Orleans, LA and a Resident Office in Little Rock, AR. The rest of Tennessee is served by Region 10, which includes a Resident Office in Nashville.

The realignment would be executed without employee job loss or a break in coverage. Specifically, it is contemplated that the area would be served by a new Resident Agent, as well as the New Orleans and Little Rock offices. The Agency currently has Resident Agents in Jacksonville, FL; Western Massachusetts; El Paso, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; and Newport News, VA.

Please submit your comments, by no later than November 8, 2024 to Associate General Counsel Joan Sullivan in the Division of Operations-Management by e-mail at feedback@nlrb.gov or by mail at the National Labor Relations Board, Division of Operations-Management, 1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 6067, Washington, DC 20570.