Jessica L. Cacaccio Named Regional Attorney in NLRB Region 3-Buffalo

Today, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo announced the appointment of Jessica L. Cacaccio as the Regional Attorney of the NLRB Region 3-Buffalo. With the Regional Office in Buffalo, New York and a Resident Office in Albany, New York, Region 3 is responsible for conducting elections, investigating unfair labor practice charges, and protecting the rights of employees in most counties of New York (outside New York City and surrounding areas) and Vermont. In her new position, Ms. Cacaccio will assist Regional Director Linda Leslie in the administration and enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act in parts of New York and Vermont.

A Western New York native, Ms. Cacaccio graduated from Seton Hall University with majors in English, Creative Writing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. She went on to receive a Juris Doctor from the University at Buffalo, School of Law with concentrations in Criminal Law and Civil Litigation. Upon graduation, Ms. Cacaccio began her career with the Agency as a Field Attorney in Region 3.

Established in 1935, the National Labor Relations Board is an independent federal agency that protects employees, employers, and unions from unfair labor practices and protects the right of private sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The NLRB conducts hundreds of workplace elections and investigates thousands of unfair labor practice charges each year. Region 3 serves areas in New York and Vermont from its Regional Office in Buffalo and its Resident Office in Albany.