John F. Ring

John F. Ring is a corporate lawyer who is currently Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.[1] Ring was formerly co-chair of the labor and employment law practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a pro-management law firm, where his practice included representing employers in collective bargaining, labor contracts, multi-employer benefit funds, and corporate restructurings.[2][3]

John F. Ring
Chairman of the
National Labor Relations Board
Assumed office
April 16, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMarvin Kaplan
Member of the
National Labor Relations Board
Assumed office
April 16, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byPhilip A. Miscimarra
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationCatholic University of America (BA, JD)

Biography

Ring received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America. He spent his whole career at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, starting as an associate in 1988 and becoming a partner in 1999. He managed the firm's labor and management relations practice defending corporate interests in union environments.[1] He has represented employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB and served as counsel to the National Master Freight Agreement.[4]

According to Bloomberg BNA, "President Donald Trump's appointees will control the National Labor Relations Board in 2018, and observers expect major changes in the agency’s philosophy and direction."[5] According to The National Law Journal, "If confirmed, Ring would help the NLRB overturn policies criticized by the business community during the Obama administration.[4] Ring's nomination was confirmed on April 11, 2018 by a vote of 50–48.[6] He was sworn in on April 16, 2018.

See also

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Higgins, Sean (January 12, 2018). "Trump pick John Ring would ensure GOP majority at labor enforcement agency". Washington Examiner. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. Swirsky, Steven (January 15, 2018). "President to Nominate Management Labor Lawyer John Ring to NLRB". The National Law Review. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. Mulvaney, Erin (January 15, 2018). "Trump Picks Morgan Lewis Partner John Ring to Fill NLRB Vacancy". National Law Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  5. Dubé, Lawrence; Kanu, Hassan (January 3, 2018). "Outlook 2018: Trump Appointees Usher in New Era at Labor Board". Bloomberg BNA. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  6. "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress – 2nd Session". www.senate.gov. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Senate.
Political offices
Preceded by
Philip A. Miscimarra		 Member of the National Labor Relations Board
2018–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Marvin Kaplan		 Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board
2018–present

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