Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of January 26 - 30, 2026
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Summarized Board Decisions
Lodi Volunteer Ambulance Rescue Squad, Inc. (22-CA-331846; 374 NLRB No. 26) Lodi, NJ, January 28, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s failure to file an answer to the complaint. The Board found that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(5) and (1) by failing and refusing to bargain collectively and in good faith with the Union and making unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment of the unit without prior notice to the Union and without affording the Union an opportunity to bargain over the conduct or its effects.
Charge filed by International Association of EMTs and Paramedics, Local R2-644. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Ampersand Publishing, LLC d/b/a Santa Barbara News-Press (31-CA-029759, et al.; 374 NLRB No. 27) Santa Barbara, CA, January 28, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s noncompliance with the provisions of the parties’ bilateral informal settlement agreement. The case alleges Section 8(a)(5) and (1) violations, including the layoff of unit employees without providing the Union with notice and an opportunity to bargain, unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees, and the failure to furnish the Union with requested information that is necessary for and relevant to the Union’s performance of its duties as the exclusive collective-bargaining representative of the unit. The Board ordered the Respondent to remedy the unfair labor practices alleged in the reissued complaint.
Charges filed by Graphics Communications Conference. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Drs. Mesh, P.C. (07-CA-308836; 374 NLRB No. 28) Fenton, MI, January 28, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s failure to file an answer to the compliance specification. The Board ordered the Respondent to make the discriminatee whole by paying backpay with interest.
Charge filed by an individual. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Rivas Painting, Inc. (19-RC-360134; 374 NLRB No. 30) Seattle, WA, January 28, 2026.
The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s finding that the Petitioner did not engage in objectionable conduct by inflating a 15-foot-tall pig across the street from the jobsite prior to a mail ballot election. The Board also observed that the request for review cites to cases that, as far as the Board can determine, do not exist.
Petitioner—International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 6, a/w AFL-CIO. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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JMC Electrical Contractor, LLC ( 07-CA-328088; 374 NLRB No. 29) Detroit, MI, January 28, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s failure to file an answer to the compliance specification. The Board ordered the Respondent to make the discriminatee whole by paying backpay with interest and benefit fund contributions.
Charge filed by an individual. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Security Walls, LLC (15– CA–224596 and 15-CA-255865; 374 NLRB No. 31) New Orleans, LA, January 29, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s withdrawal of its answer to the compliance specification. The Board concluded that the amounts due the discriminatee were as stated in the compliance specification, and ordered the Respondent to pay those amounts, plus interest accrued to the date of payment.
Charges filed by an individual. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Permobil, Inc. (19-CA-324895; 374 NLRB No. 32) Pasco, WA, January 29, 2026.
The Board denied the Respondent’s Motion to Remand the case to the Regional Director to process the non-Board settlement agreement and the Charging Party’s request to withdraw the charge. The Board found that it would not effectuate the purposes and policies of the Act to grant the Respondent’s motion because the agreement does not satisfy the standard set forth in Independent Stave Co., 287 NLRB 740 (1987). Specifically, the Board noted the Acting General Counsel’s opposition to the settlement agreement and found that the proposed settlement agreement was not reasonable in light of nature of the allegations because it does not meaningfully address the unfair labor practices alleged in the complaint, provides no remedy related to the Board proceeding even for the provisions of the Employment Agreement found unlawful by the judge and not challenged by the Respondent on exception, and does not provide a mechanism for informing the Respondent’s employees subject to the Employment Agreement of their statutory rights or to otherwise dissuade the Respondent from continuing to maintain and enforce an Employment Agreement that infringes on those rights.
Charge filed by an individual. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Vibe Consulting, LLC ( 07-CA-300342 and 07-CA-300379; 374 NLRB No. 33) Inkster, MI, January 30, 2026.
The Board granted the General Counsel’s Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent’s failure to file an answer to the complaint. The Board found that the Respondent violated Section 8(a)(1) by threatening employees with more onerous working conditions if they engaged in protected concerted activity, including protesting changes to the Respondent's break policy.
Charges filed by individuals. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases
R Cases
Unifi Aviation, LLC (32-RC-346345) San Jose, CA, January 26, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision Overruling Objections and Certification of Representative (in which the Regional Director concluded National Labor Relations Board had jurisdiction over the Employer), as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
FSM Group, LLC (19-AC-343533) SeaTac, WA, January 26, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision and Order Amending Certification as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—General Teamsters Local Union No. 174, a/w International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Airport Aviation Services, Inc. (12-RC-329965) San Juan, PR, January 26, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision and Direction of Election (in which the Regional Director found that the Employer was subject to the National Labor Relations Board’s jurisdiction), as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Extraordinary Relief (i.e., a stay of election) as moot. Petitioner—Union Independiente de Trabajadores del Aeropuerto. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Bellissimo Distribution, LLC d/b/a Greco RFD - Chicago Produce (13-RC-349001) Chicago, IL, January 26, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Supplemental Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—Teamsters Local 710. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
The SYGMA Network, Inc. (07-RM-352028) Monroe, MI, January 26, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—Local 337, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, (IBT). Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA, LLC (16-RC-350715) Arlington, TX, January 27, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner— United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
A Helping Hand Home Health Care (28-RC-354199) Las Vegas, NV, January 27, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—Nevada Service Employees Union, SEIU Local 1107. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Trader Joe’s East, Inc. (09-RC-309216) Louisville, KY, January 28, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. In denying review, the Board found it unnecessary to rely on the Regional Director’s analysis of the appropriateness of the Hearing Officer’s evidentiary rulings regarding two witnesses, but found that even accepting the Employer’s version of events, the alleged conduct at issue did not warrant setting aside the election. Petitioner—Trader Joe’s United. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Curaleaf Massachusetts, Inc. (01-RC-336464) Oxford, MA, January 29, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Order Denying Employer’s Motion to Amend Objections and the Regional Director’s Decision and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 1445. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut, Inc. (01-RC-344792) Ridgefield, CT, January 29, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Objections and Certification of Representative as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. The Regional Director had overruled the Employer’s election objections that a social media post had interfered with employees’ exercise of free choice in the election, an election day meeting had constituted illegal electioneering, and the Petitioner’s election observer engaged in objectionable conduct. Petitioner—International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories, and Canada, Local Union 74, IATSE. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans (15-RC-333858) New Orleans, LA, January 30, 2026. The Board denied the Petitioner’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision on Jurisdiction as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—United Teachers of New Orleans, Local 527, LFT, AFT, AFL-CIO. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Riverside Healthcare System, L.P., d/b/a Riverside Community Hospital (21-RC-317216) Riverside, CA, January 30, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision and Direction of Election and subsequent actions as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—Service Employees International Union, Local 121RN. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Blue Tarp reDevelopment, LLC d/b/a MGM Springfield (01-RC-335489) Springfield, MA, January 30, 2026. The Board denied both the Employer’s “Emergency Request for Special Permission to Appeal the Hearing Officer’s Grant of Petition to Revoke Subpoena to a Board Agent” and its Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Supplemental Decision as they raised no substantial issues warranting review. The Board treated the Employer’s “special appeal” as a Request for Review which it denied in the absence of “unusual circumstances” justifying a deviation from the Board’s usual policy of prohibiting the testimony of Board agents. Insofar as the Employer intended to file a request for extraordinary request under the Board’s Rules and Regulations, Section 102.67(j), the Board finds that the Employer failed to make a specific request or provide a justification for such relief. Petitioner—New England Joint Board UNITE HERE. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. (27-RC-345867) Meridian, ID, January 30, 2026. The Board denied the Employer’s Request for Review of the Regional Director’s Decision and Direction of Election as it raised no substantial issues warranting review. Petitioner—United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
C Cases
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC and Amazon.com Services LLC, as joint employers (01-CA-341903) Stoughton, MA, January 28, 2026. The Board denied the Petitioner’s Petition to Revoke an investigative subpoena duces tecum in light of the Region’s clarifications to the subpoena requests and the Petitioner’s effective withdrawals of some of its objections. The Board found that the subpoena sought information relevant to the matter under investigation and described with sufficient particularity the evidence sought, and that the Petitioner failed to establish any other legal basis for revoking the subpoena. Charge filed by an individual. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
First Transit of Tempe/Mesa (28-CA-310880) Phoenix, AZ, January 28, 2026. The Board denied the Petitioner’s Petition to Revoke an investigative subpoena ad testificandum, finding that the subpoena sought information relevant to the matter under investigation and described with sufficient particularity the evidence sought. The Board also found that the Petitioner failed to establish any other legal basis for revoking the subpoena. Charge filed by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1433. Members Prouty, Murphy, and Mayer participated.
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Appellate Court Decisions
No Appellate Court Decisions involving Board Decisions to report.
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Administrative Law Judge Decisions
Aldridge Electric, Inc. (5-CA-323420; JD-06-26) Washington, D.C. Administrative Law Judge Robert A. Giannasi issued his decision on January 27, 2026. Charge filed by an individual.
American Tower Corporation (13-CA-326591; JD-07-26) Schaumburg, IL. Administrative Law Judge Keltner W. Locke issued his decision on January 28, 2026. Charge filed by Communications Workers of America.
Medieval Knights, LLC and Medieval Times U.S.A., Inc. (22-CA-351533; JD–08–26) Lyndhurst, NJ. Administrative Law Judge Michael A. Rosas issued his decision on January 29, 2026. Charge filed by an individual.
VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 7, Inc. d/b/a Saint Vincent Hospital (01-CA-290852, et al.; JD–09–26) Worcester, MA. Administrative Law Judge Susannah Merritt issued her decision on January 30, 2026. Charges filed by Massachusetts Nurses Association.
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