Jennifer Abruzzo

Jennifer Abruzzo is an American government official and the General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). She previously was Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives for Communications Workers of America (CWA), the largest media and communications union in the United States. She had previously worked for the NLRB for over 20 years in a number of positions, including Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel.[1]

Jennifer Abruzzo
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Assumed office
July 22, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byPeter B. Robb
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Abruzzo
Political partyDemocratic

Career

After a nearly 23-year career at the National Labor Relations Board, Abruzzo became special counsel for strategic initiatives at Communications Workers of America (CWA) in February 2018.[2] At the NLRB, she had served as deputy general counsel for about four years, and had briefly served as acting general counsel in advance of the confirmation of Peter B. Robb to the position.[2] In 2019, the AFL–CIO recommended Abruzzo for a vacant Democratic seat on the NLRB.[3]

President Joe Biden nominated Jennifer Abruzzo to become the General Counsel of the NLRB on February 17, 2021 after firing the previous General Counsel, Peter B. Robb.[4][5] Following her confirmation hearing,[6] Abruzzo was confirmed by the Senate in a 51-50 vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against, and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie in favor of Abruzzo's confirmation.[7][8] She is the first woman to ever serve as NLRB general counsel.[9]

The confirmation of Abruzzo received support from unions, and she is expected to improve the investigative and enforcment capacity of NLRB lawyers by reversing budget cuts and staffing reductions implemented during the tenure of her predecessor,[7] as well as ratify actions taken by acting general counsel Peter Sung Ohr after Robb was fired.[10]

References
  1. "The NLRB Welcomes Jennifer Abruzzo as General Counsel | National Labor Relations Board". www.nlrb.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. Kanu, Hassan A. (February 8, 2018). "Ex-Labor Board Official Takes on Union Strategy Role". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. Rainey, Rebecca (February 28, 2019). "AFL-CIO settles on NLRB pick". Politico. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. Chalfant, Morgan (February 17, 2021). "Biden nominates Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as NLRB general counsel". The Hill. MSN. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. Rainey, Rebecca (February 17, 2021). "Biden to tap new labor board top cop, rescind Trump apprenticeship program". Politico. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  6. Wiessner, Daniel (April 29, 2021). "Biden's pick for NLRB general counsel grilled over firing of Trump-era GC". Reuters Legal. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  7. Wiessner, Daniel (July 21, 2021). "VP breaks tie on Biden's pick for NLRB general counsel". Reuters. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  8. "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress - 1st Session". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. Wiessner, Daniel (July 14, 2021). "Senate tees up confirmation vote on NLRB general counsel pick". Reuters. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  10. Iafolla, Robert (July 22, 2021). "First Up For New NLRB Top Lawyer: Protect Early Biden-Era Work". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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