In response to a recent inquiry about the National Labor Relations Board's position on the Employee Free Choice Act and claims made by the bill's proponents that the agency has been ineffective, the Public Information office of the NLRB sent us the following email:

The NLRB does not comment on pending Congressional legislation.

However, you may wish to read the General Counsel’s Summary of Operations (Fiscal Year 2006) posted on the agency’s website (www.nlrb.gov) at http://www.nlrb.gov/research/memos/general_councel_memos.aspx and http://www.nlrb.gov/research/memos/template_html.aspx?file=http://www.nlrb.gov/shared_files/GC%20Memo/2007/GC%2007-03%20Summary%20of%20Operations%20FY%2006.htm. The January 3, 2007 summary reports that:

· A 96.7% settlement rate was achieved in the Regional Offices in meritorious unfair labor practice cases.

· Initial elections in union representation cases were conducted in a median of 39 days from the filing of the petition, with 94.2% of all elections conducted within 56 days.

· The Regions won 86.4% of Board and ALJ decisions in whole or in part.

· A total of $110,727,428 was recovered on behalf of employees as backpay or reimbursement of fees, dues, and fines, with 2,927employees offered reinstatement.