History and Structure
The NLRB was established by Executive Order 6763 on June 29, 1934. Its first Chair was J. Warren Madden.
A predecessor organization, the National Labor Board, was established by the National Industrial Recovery Act in 1933, an act that was subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.
Read more about this topic: National Labor Relations Board
Famous quotes containing the words history and/or structure:
“The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman.”
—Willa Cather (1876–1947)
“Vashtar: So it’s finished. A structure to house one man and the greatest treasure of all time.
Senta: And a structure that will last for all time.
Vashtar: Only history will tell that.
Senta: Sire, will he not be remembered?
Vashtar: Yes, he’ll be remembered. The pyramid’ll keep his memory alive. In that he built better than he knew.”
—William Faulkner (1897–1962)