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In Iowa, services:
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| Adams | Franklin | O’Brien |
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| Appanoose | Grundy | Page |
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| Benton | Hamilton | Plymouth |
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| Boone | Hardin | Polk |
| Bremer | Harrison | Poweshiek |
| Buchanan | Henry | Ringgold |
| Buena Vista | Howard | Sac |
| Butler | Humboldt | Shelby |
| Calhoun | Ida | Sioux |
| Carroll | Iowa | Story |
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| Cedar | Jefferson | Taylor |
| Cerro Gordo | Johnson | Union |
| Cherokee | Jones | Van Buren |
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| Clarke | Kossuth | Warren |
| Clay | Linn | Washington |
| Clayton | Lucas | Wayne |
| Crawford | Lyon | Webster |
| Dallas | Madison | Winnebago |
| Davis | Mahaska | Winneshiek |
| Decatur | Marion | Woodbury |
| Delaware | Marshall | Worth |
| Dickinson | Mitchell | Wright Counties |
| Emmet | Monona | |
| Fayette | Monroe |
In Michigan, services:
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| Baraga | Houghton | Menominee |
| Delta | Iron | Ontonagon Counties |
| Dickinson | Keweenaw |
Persons may also obtain service at the Resident Office located in Des Moines, Iowa.
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 18 serves areas in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin from its Regional Office in Minneapolis and its Subregional Office in Milwaukee.
Jennifer A. Hadsall Named Regional Director for Region 18
Washington, D.C. – National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting Chairman Philip A. Miscimarra and General Counsel Richard F. Griffin, Jr. have named Jennifer A. Hadsall the new Regional Director for the Agency’s Region 18 Office in Minneapolis, MN. The Region 18 Office is responsible for conducting elections, investigating unfair labor practice charges, and protecting the right of workers to act collectively to improve their wages and working conditions throughout the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and most of Iowa and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Eighth Circuit Affirms NLRB Decision in MikLin Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Jimmy John’s
In a 2-1 decision issued by the Eighth Circuit on March 25, the Court upheld Region 18’s issuance of a complaint against MikLin Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Jimmy John’s and the Board’s decision in this matter. The company, a franchisee which owns and operates Jimmy John’s stores in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, Minnesota, fired six employees and issued final written warnings to three other employees, all of whom were involved in a campaign to convince the company to grant paid sick leave for employees of the ten area locations.
ALJ Orders Terex to Reinstate 13 Employees, Bargain with Union
MINNEAPOLIS, MN-- Administrative Law Judge David I. Goldman issued a decision ordering A.S.V., Inc. a/k/a Terex to reinstate and provide back pay to 13 workers who were illegally terminated at its Grand Rapids, Minnesota facility following an unsuccessful organizing campaign. Judge Goldman also ordered the employer to recognize and bargain with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (Union).
Public Comments Invited on Proposal to Close Des Moines NLRB Office
WASHINGTON, DC--National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard F. Griffin, Jr. announced that he is considering a proposal to close the Agency’s resident office in Des Moines, Iowa. The Office of the General Counsel is inviting public comment on the proposal to realign Agency resources.
Outreach on NLRB's Revised Representation Case Procedures
On April 15, 2015 at 12:00 p.m., Regional Director Marlin Osthus will be presenting on the NLRB’s Revised Representation Case Rules at the Minnesota State Bar Association on 600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 380, (City Center, 3rd Floor) Minneapolis, Minnesota.