Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports dismissals of Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Charges have surged at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under Republican President Donald Trump, according to a new analysis. From January 2025 to April 2026, the NLRB dismissed 34.7% of all ULP Charges filed by Labor Unions, a 14.2 percentage-point increase from 2024. The NLRB dismissed 67.4% of ULP Charges filed by Workers, 10.7 points higher than 2024. The analysis of more than 40,000 cases conducted by the Center for American Progress cited several issues at the NLRB since Trump began his second term in office. The NLRB was left without a quorum required to issue decisions for 345 days after Trump fired Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black Woman to ever serve on the Board. Labor Lawyers have noted ULP Charge cases are being thrown out due to glitches or technicalities with the Board’s Docketing System. Bloomberg reported in February 2026 that NLRB Regional Offices are understaffed by 23%, but Congress has continued slashing the Board’s budget. About 150 Workers left the NLRB in 2025 and only eight workers were added, a loss of more than 10% of the NLRB’s workforce, leading to worsening backlogs of cases.

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