Erikson C. N. Karmol Named Regional Attorney in Region 7-Detroit

Today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Erikson C. N. Karmol as the Regional Attorney of the NLRB Region 7-Detroit. In his new position, Mr. Karmol will assist Regional Director Elizabeth Kerwin in the administration and enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act in Michigan.

Mr. Karmol, a Toledo, Ohio native, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1993 and Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations in 1994 from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Karmol also earned a Professional in Human Resources certification. In 1997, he earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Toledo. That same year, Mr. Karmol began his career with the Agency as a Field Attorney in Region 7.  Mr. Karmol received a Labor Fellowship with the Partners of the Americas in 2005. He was promoted to Supervisory Field Attorney in 2006 and promoted to Deputy Regional Attorney in 2008. 

Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair labor practice charges each year. Region 7 serves areas in Michigan from its Regional Office in Detroit and its Resident Office in Grand Rapids.