GOP/LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump selected a second Republican, labor-law attorney William Emanuel, to fill a vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board, the agency refereeing disputes between unions and businesses.
The president announced his intent to nominate Mr. Emanuel late Tuesday [6-27-17]. If Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Trump’s earlier choice, Washington attorney Marvin Kaplan, both win Senate confirmation, the board would be controlled by Republicans for the first time in nearly a decade.
‘It is an honor to be nominated by the president for this important position, and I would be privileged to serve if the Senate confirms my nomination,’ Mr. Emanuel said through his law firm.
Democrats control two of the three occupied seats on the board, but Mr. Trump has elevated the sole Republican, Philip Miscimarra, to chairman. That move slowed issuance of agency decisions, since Mr. Miscimarra can control which cases are decided but lacks the votes to win rulings. The remaining two seats have been vacant since August.”
-Eric Morath, “Trump to Nominate Attorney William Emanuel to National Labor Relations Board,” The Wall Street Journal online, June 28, 2017 07:42am