President Appoints Marvin E. Kaplan NLRB Acting Chairman
President Donald J. Trump has named board member Marvin E. Kaplan acting chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
“The President’s announcement is an honor and privilege, and I look forward to serving as acting chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.,” Kaplan said. “I remain committed to working with my colleagues to achieve the important goal of issuing timely decisions that apply the National Labor Relations Act in a way that protects the rights of employees, employers, and labor organizations throughout the country.”
Kaplan also recognized former chairman Philip A. Miscimarra for his service on the board. Miscimarra’s term expired on December 16, 2017. The board currently includes board members Mark Gaston Pearce, whose term expires on August 27, 2018; Lauren McFerran, whose term expires on December 16, 2019; and William J. Emanuel, whose term expires on August 27, 2021. One board member seat is currently vacant.
Kaplan was sworn in as a board member on August 10, 2017 for a term ending on August 27, 2020. Mr. Kaplan was confirmed by the Senate on August 2, 2017.
Previous to his appointment to the NLRB, acting chairman Kaplan served as Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Before his work with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, he served as counsel for the House Committee on Oversight Government Reform and as policy counsel for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He also worked at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Management Standards and with the law firm McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan.
Mr. Kaplan received his J.D. from Washington University in St Louis, and his B.S. from Cornell University.
Publication date: 12/26/2017
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