NLRB board-level decisions have plummeted under Trump

Annual decisions by presidential administration

300 decisions

200

100

Obama

Averaged 245

decisions

per year

Trump

212

Biden

139

Trump

Six decisions

in 2025

0

2013

2017

2021

2025

300 decisions

200

Obama

Averaged 245

decisions

per year

100

Trump

212

Biden

139

Trump

Six decisions

in 2025

0

2013

2017

2021

2025

300 decisions

200

Obama

Averaged 245

decisions

per year

100

Trump

212

Biden

139

Trump

Six decisions

in 2025

0

2013

2017

2021

2025

300 decisions

200

Obama

Averaged 245

decisions per year

100

Trump

212

Biden

139

Trump

Six decisions

in 2025

0

2013

2017

2021

2025

300 decisions

200

Obama

Averaged 245

decisions per year

100

Trump

212

Biden

139

Trump

Six decisions

in 2025

0

2013

2017

2021

2025

Guardian graphic. Source: National Labor Relations Board. Notes: Annual tallies start on 20 January of each year to align with presidential terms. Data as of 10 December 2025.