About NLRB
Andrew Gollin
Judge Andrew Gollin was appointed an NLRB judge in November 2016, after service as a Social Security judge. Prior to his tenure at Social Security, Judge Gollin served as a trial attorney in the Board’s office in Milwaukee for some 14 years. Before joining the Board, he was an associate in private practice, handling labor and employment law matters. He received his B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and his J.D.
Frequently Requested Records
FOIA requests are generally “third-party” requests or concern an organization, or a particular topic of interest. This section includes some of the NLRB’s frequently requested records.
NLRA and the Right to Strike
The Right to Strike. Section 7 of the Act states in part, “Employees shall have the right. . . to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” Strikes are included among the concerted activities protected for employees by this section. Section 13 also concerns the right to strike. It reads as follows:
Sharon Steckler
Judge Steckler was appointed in November 2015. Previously she served as a Social Security Judge. Before joining Social Security, Judge Steckler was a supervisory attorney in Region 16 of the NLRB. She also served as a field attorney in Region 14. Prior to coming to the Board, she worked in private practice and as a law clerk in the Missouri Court of Appeals. She earned her B.S.N. degree at Vanderbilt University and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management at Washington University in St. Louis. Before attending law school, she was a nurse and a nurse educator.
John Giannopoulos
Judge Giannopoulos was appointed in November 2015. Previously he served as a Social Security Judge. Before his appointment with Social Security, Judge Giannopoulos was a trial lawyer and supervisor in the Board’s Phoenix office. He was appointed as Deputy Assistant General Counsel, but did not serve in that position because of his appointment as a Social Security judge. Before joining the Board, he spent 2 years in private practice. He also worked as a consultant with Deloitte & Touche. Judge Giannopoulos received his B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Utah and his M.B.A.
Mara-Louise Anzalone
Judge Anzalone was appointed in November 2015. Previously, she spent 11 years as a trial attorney with the Board’s regional offices in Phoenix and Seattle. Before joining the Board, she spent 8 years in private practice specializing in labor and employment law with several firms, including Seyfarth Shaw. Judge Anzalone received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Maryland and her J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.
Graphs & Data
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has counted millions of votes, investigated hundreds of thousands of unfair labor practice charges, and issued thousands of decisions. The numbers tell an important part of the Agency’s story. Making what we do accessible to the public is an important part of the NLRB’s mission. In this section, you will find charts and tables that reflect the Agency’s work, and downloadable data for your own analysis.
Historical OIG Audit Reports
The following audit reports were issued more than 10 years ago.