Top Trump Labor Lawyer Extends Campaign to Remake Workplace Law

The National Labor Relations Board’s top lawyer has opened several new fronts in his efforts to roll back Obama-era precedents favorable to workers and unions while recasting federal labor law more to employers’ advantage.

NLRB general counsel Peter Robb’s office urged the board in one case to adopt a standard for assessing employer arbitration agreements that would make them more resistant against worker challenges, according to case filings. His office also argued for rulings in three other cases that would weaken unions’ power during contract negotiations with employers, filings show.

These cases add to the list of Robb’s ongoing attempts ...