Brooklyn
In New York, services:
| the boroughs of Brooklyn | Kings | Richmond |
| Queens | Nassau | Suffolk Counties |
| Staten Island in New York City | Queens |
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 29 serves areas in New York from its Regional Office in Brooklyn.
Region 29-Brooklyn Wins Administrative Law Judge Decision Finding Amazon Unlawfully Retaliated Against Workers for Their Union Activities
On November 21, 2023, Administrative Law Judge Lauren Esposito issued a decision finding that Amazon.com Services LLC (Amazon) violated the National Labor Relations Act by dismissing employees early, altering employees’ work assignments, and subjecting employees to closer supervision in retaliation for the employees’ support for the Amazon Labor Union (the Union), or for engaging in protected concerted activities.
NLRB Region-29 Wins Federal Court Order Requiring Amazon to Cease and Desist from Firing Employees for Protected Activities
Staten Island, New York – On November 18, 2022, Judge Diane Gujarati of the United States District Court for the District of Eastern New York issued a Section 10(j) injunction against Amazon.com Services LLC directing Amazon to cease and desist from discharging employees, and from engaging in any like or related conduct, in retaliation for employees engaging in protected activities. The injunction also directs Amazon to post, distribute, and read the Court’s order to employees at the Employer’s Staten Island facility (“JFK8”).
Teresa Poor Named Regional Director of Region 29-Brooklyn
On October 31, 2022, General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Teresa Poor as the Regional Director for the Agency’s Region 29 office. With a Regional Office in Brooklyn, New York, Region 29 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 Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island.
Kathy Drew King Named Deputy Associate General Counsel in the Division of Operations-Management
Washington, D.C. – National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Kathy Drew King as Deputy Associate General Counsel for the Division of Operations-Management. With over 30 years of service to the National Labor Relations Board, Kathy Drew King most recently served as the Regional Director in the Brooklyn, NY Regional Office (Region 29).