Tampa
Services Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
In Florida, services:
| Alachua | Hardee | Orange |
| Baker | Hendry | Osceola |
| Bradford | Hernando | Palm Beach |
| Brevard | Highlands | Pasco |
| Broward | Hillsborough | Pinellas |
| Charlotte | Indian River | Polk |
| Citrus | Jefferson | Putnam |
| Clay | Lafayette | St. Johns |
| Collier | Lake | St. Lucie |
| Columbia | Lee | Sarasota |
| Dade | Leon | Seminole |
| De Soto | Levy | Sumter |
| Dixie | Madison | Suwannee |
| Duval | Manatee | Taylor |
| Flagler | Marion | Union |
| Gadsden | Martin | Volusia |
| Gilchrist | Monroe | Wakulla Counties |
| Glades | Nassau | |
| Hamilton | Okeechobee |
In Georgia, services:
| Appling | Clinch | Lanier |
| Atkinson | Coffee | Lowndes |
| Bacon | Decatur | Pierce |
| Brantley | Echols | Seminole |
| Brooks | Glynn | Thomas |
| Camden | Grady | Ware |
| Charlton | Jeff Davis | Wayne Counties |
Persons may also obtain service at the Resident Offices in Miami and Jacksonville, Florida.
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 12 serves areas in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands from its Regional Office in Tampa, its Subregional Office in San Juan, and its Resident Office in Miami.
Comments requested on proposal to close NLRB Jacksonville office; Resident Agent would service area
National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Richard F. Griffin, Jr. announced that he is considering a proposal to close the Agency’s office in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville office handles cases in Northern Florida and Southern Georgia, and is part of Region 12, which also has offices in Tampa, Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The National Labor Relations Board - The Florida Footprint
On April 9, 2014, the Florida Bar Labor & Employment Law Section invites you to: The National Labor Relations Board - The Florida Footprint. Guest presenters will be Margaret Diaz, Regional Director, Region 12 and Pamela Scott, Miami Resident Officer.
The event will take place at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., located at 150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200 - Museum Tower, Miami, FL, starting at 5:00 p.m.
Recent Developments at the NLRB - Effects on Union and Non-Union Employers and Employees
The Dade County Bar Association Labor & Employment Committee announces Recent Developments at the NLRB - Effects on Union and Non-Union Employers and Employees on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Banker's Club, One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Blvd., 14th Floor, Miami, Florida.
The Moderator will be Kevin E. Vance from Duane Morris, LLP. The Speakers will be Marinelly Maldonado, from the NLRB's Region 12 Miami Resident Office, Noah Warman, from Sugarman & Susskind; and William Radford, from Ogletree Deakins.
The Association of Labor Relations Practitioners Luncheon
On March 4, 2014, Regional Director Margaret J. Diaz will be attending a luncheon hosted by The Association of Labor Relations Practitioners at Antonio's Restaurant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Regional Director Diaz will discuss the consolidation of former Region 24 into Region 12, her priorities as Regional Director, and new developments.
Region 12 - Tampa
Welcome to Region 12 of the National Labor Relations Board. We conduct elections, investigate charges, and protect the rights of workers to act together, serving the state of Florida, southern Georgia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from our main office in Tampa, subregional office in San Juan, and resident office in Miami. If you have questions or wish to file a charge or petition for an election, please visit one of our offices or call and ask for the Information Officer on duty. We can arrange to have someone speak with you in the language of your choice.
Resident Office 12 - Miami, FL
51 SW 1st Ave Ste 1320
Miami, FL 33130-1623
United States
Regional Office 12 - Tampa, FL
201 E Kennedy Blvd Ste 530
Tampa, FL 33602-5824
United States
Toys for Tots
This past December, the staff of the Miami Resident Office collected Toys for Tots. In this picture, from left to right, legal intern Erik Willman, Senior Field Attorney Karen Thornton, Senior Field Attorney John King, Resident Officer Pam Scott, Office Assistant Ed Ramos, and Coop Intern Alissa Hazy. We thank Alissa and Karen for coordinating this event.
Settlement ends long-running dispute at Florida performing arts center
NLRB Regional Director Margaret J. Diaz today approved the resolution of all pending litigation in a long-running dispute between the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL, and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 500.
The resolution provides for approximately $2.2 million in backpay to 248 employees who were unlawfully denied employment over more than a decade. The money is to be paid in two installments, the first of which is due by January 15, 2013 and the second of which is due by January 15, 2014.
David Cohen appointed Regional Attorney of the NLRB's Regional Office in Tampa, FL
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon announced the appointment of career employee David Cohen as Regional Attorney of the NLRB's Regional Office in Tampa, Florida (Region 12). In his new position, Mr. Cohen will assist Regional Director Margaret J. Diaz in the processing of representation and unfair labor practice cases filed under the National Labor Relations Act in 55 counties in Florida and 21 counties in southern Georgia.