About NLRB

The Taft-Hartley Act made major changes to the Wagner Act. Although Section 7 was retained intact in the revised law, new language was added to provide that employees had the right to refrain from participating in union or mutual aid activities except that they could be required to become members in a union as a condition of employment.

No sooner had the Wagner Act passed than employer groups mounted a campaign against it. The National Association of Manufacturers denounced the new law as unconstitutional, and, in September 1935, the American Liberty League issued a lengthy brief arguing against the constitutionality of the law and advising employers to disregard it.

The renewed interest in organizing, together with the refusal of many employers to recognize the unions their employees wanted, triggered strikes in support of the organizing drives. By August 1933, the situation had become so severe that President Franklin Roosevelt created a National Labor Board (NLB) to bring about compliance with Section 7(a) and to mediate labor disputes.

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How do investigations start?

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, gives the Office of Inspector General (OIG) authority to conduct audits of all NLRB programs and operations. 

How are audits selected?

 The OIG maintains a list of organizations and programs at the NLRB that may be subject to audit. The list is reviewed annually to ensure that it adequately inventories Agency operations and to assist in formulating the OIG annual audit plan. The OIG also solicits input from management on potential audits.