Senate Confirms Ring to NLRB

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed John Ring to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), restoring Republican control after a nearly four-month interruption, reports Politico Pro . The Senate voted 50-48 to confirm Ring, a Morgan Lewis attorney who has represented businesses in disputes with labor unions. His confirmation gives Republicans a three-person majority on the five-member board, allowing the GOP to resume repealing Obama-era decisions in favor of unions. The NLRB's first priority will be reversing the joint employer standard, which determines the party responsible for labor violations committed by franchisees and contractors. Republicans rolled back the Browning-Ferris Industries decision in December, only to vacate the new ruling weeks later after the NLRB inspector general determined that Trump appointee William Emanuel had a conflict with his former law firm.