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Region 19 - Seattle
Welcome to Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board. We conduct elections, investigate charges of unfair labor practices, and protect the rights of workers to act together, serving the northwest from our main office in Seattle, a subregional office in Portland and a resident office in Anchorage. If you have questions or wish to file a charge or petition for election, please visit one of our offices or call and ask for the Information Officer on duty. We can arrange for someone to speak with you in the language of your choice. We are also happy to provide speakers and materials to promote a greater understanding of the National Labor Relations Act.
Regional Director
Ronald K. Hooks
Assistant to the Regional Director
Janet C. Little
Regional Attorney
Anne P. Pomerantz
Deputy Regional Attorneys
Brian Sweeney
Martin Eskenazi
Portland Officer-in-Charge
Jessica Dietz
Seattle Administrative Officer
Dennis Snook
Portland Office Manager
Kristy Kennedy
Regional News
On May 3, 2023, NLRB Administrative Law Judge Mara-Louise Anzalone found that Kroger Company Subsidiaries Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. (Fred Meyer) and Quality Food Centers, Inc. (QFC) violated the National Labor Relations Act by barring employees from wearing Black Lives Matter (BLM) pins and masks…
Today, the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Janet Little as the Assistant to the Regional Director of the NLRB’s Region 19-Seattle office. In her new position, Ms. Little will assist Regional Director Ronald K. Hooks in the…
On June 7, 2022, Region 19-Seattle Regional Director Ronald K. Hooks approved a settlement agreement requiring that Simms Fishing Products—a manufacturer and seller of fly-fishing gear and apparel in Bozeman, Montana:
- Post both the Notice to Employees and the…
Seattle, WA—Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board completed a ballot count on March 22, 2022 in a union election involving employees at a Starbucks in Seattle choosing whether or not to be represented by Workers United. The ballot…
Portland, OR—Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board completed a ballot count on January 6, 2022 in a union election involving employees at Image Comics choosing whether or not to be represented by Comic Book Workers United, affiliated with the Communication Workers of America. The…
Seattle, WA — On June 11, 2021, Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board won an Administrative Law Judge decision on a consolidated complaint against Nexstar Broadcasting Inc., d/b/a KOIN-TV, based on charges filed by the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-…
Seattle, Washington — On May 7, 2021, Judge Michael Simon of the District of Oregon granted Director of Region 19 Ronald K. Hooks the petition for injunctive relief against Hood River Distillers, Inc. in Hood River, Oregon. Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act authorizes the…
Regional Case Developments
| Case Name | Case Number | Case Activity |
Date Issued 
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Corporation | 19-CA-295850 | Administrative Law Judges Decision | 05/31/2023 |
| Starbucks Corporation | 19-CA-295708 | Board Decision | 05/30/2023 |
| ALS Minerals | 19-RD-301554 | Board Decision | 05/17/2023 |
| Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., a subsidiary of The Kroger Company | 19-CA-272795 | Administrative Law Judges Decision | 05/03/2023 |
| Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, Inc. | 19-RC-309122 | Board Decision | 05/01/2023 |
| Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency | 19-WH-310947 | Board Decision | 04/18/2023 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | 19-UC-300038 | Board Decision | 04/13/2023 |
| International Longshore and Warehouse Union and International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 1 | 19-CD-269624 | Board Decision | 04/06/2023 |
| Envision Hospice of Washington, LLC | 19-RC-303650 | Board Decision | 02/17/2023 |
| National Rural Letter Carriers Association (United States Postal Service) | 19-CB-245120 | Board Decision | 02/13/2023 |