National Labor Relations Board · ChairmanIn office
Sets the rules for unions and workplace disputes across the country.
James Murphy was appointed, not elected. This file tracks the money next to the markets this office controls.
Union electionsWorkplace disputesLabor rules
Nominated
Sep 3, 2025
by President Trump
Sworn in
Jan 7, 2026
Designated Chairman Mar. 27, 2026
Term ends
Dec 16, 2027
NLRB term
File B - The power
What this office controls
The NLRB decides disputes between workers, unions, and employers. It can order union elections, decide whether companies broke labor law, and change how workplaces bargain. Its rulings affect wages, organizing drives, and the cost of doing business.
File C - Before this office
Career
NLRB career counsel · Chief Counsel to Chairman Marvin Kaplan · NLRB student law clerk 1974