The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with conducting elections for labor union representation and investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. The NLRB was established in 1935 under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and has five members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Board is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has regional offices across the country. The NLRB’s primary functions include facilitating the formation of labor unions and ensuring that employers and unions abide by the NLRA. Employers are prohibited from interfering with employees’ right to form, join, or support a union, and the NLRB investigates allegations of such interference. Conversely, unions are prohibited from engaging in certain unfair labor practices, such as coercing employees to join or abstain from a union. The NLRB also addresses disputes between unions and employers, and can grant remedies such as reinstatement and back pay to employees who have been affected by unfair labor practices. In recent years, the NLRB has been involved in high-profile cases such as the dispute between Amazon and its warehouse workers in Alabama and the unionization efforts of graduate student assistants at private universities. The NLRB’s decisions can have significant impacts on labor relations in the United States.