Board of Editors

Remembrance of Thomas C. Keeney

Remembrance of Bruce E. Pence

Foreword

Preface

List of Exhibits

Part I: Overview

What the Law Provides

The Machinery of the National Labor Relations Board

Jurisdiction of the Board

Part II. Representation Proceedings

Designation of a Bargaining Agent Without an Election

The Petition for an Election

Prehearing Handling of the Election Petition

The Representation Hearing

Posthearing Procedures, Withdrawals, and Disclaimers

The Election

Postelection Procedures

Decertification and Union Security Deauthorization Procedures

Part III. Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings

The Unfair Labor Practice Charge and Investigation

Deferral of Charges to Arbitration

Settlement of Unfair Labor Practice Charges

Unfair Labor Practice Prehearing Procedures

The Unfair Labor Practice Hearing

Unfair Labor Practice Posthearing Procedures

Compliance Proceedings

Part IV. Supplemental Proceedings

Jurisdictional Dispute Proceedings

Picketing for Recognition or Organization

Ancillary Judicial Proceedings--Injunctions and Subpoena Enforcement

Dispute Settlement Procedures

Proceedings for Reimbursement of Attorneys' Fees and Litigation Expenses

Part V. Records And Filing Requirements

Records and Information

Filing and Service of Papers

Appendix A. National Labor Relations Act

Appendix B. NLRB Rules and Regulations and Statements of Procedure, Topical Index, Delegations of Authority, and NLRB Offices

Appendix C. NLRB Casehandling Manual

Appendix D. Administrative Regulations and Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct

Appendix E. NLRB Decision-Making Process

Appendix F. NLRB World Wide Web Site

Appendix G. Inter-Agency and Other Coordination Memoranda

Appendix H. Best Practices Documents

Appendix I. Selected Impact Analysis Documents

Appendix J. Lightening the Regional Office Workload (General Counsel Memorandum 95-15, August 22, 1995) and Questionnaires

Appendix K. General Counsel and Operations-Management Memoranda, 1959 through April 20, 2000

Appendix L. Section 10(j) Manual, Revised July 1996

Appendix M. NLRB Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Manual

Appendix N. NLRB Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 1997-2002

Appendix O. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) National, Regional, and Field Offices

Appendix P. Excerpts From Postal Reorganization Act

Table of Cases

Index