Labor Law Expert & Former Chair of the National Labor Relations Board; Deputy Director at Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service; President of Labor & Employment Relations Association
Wilma B. Liebman Biography
Wilma B. Liebman is an American labor lawyer and civil servant whose career has placed her at the center of significant labor policy decisions in the United States. Liebman is known for her service as a member of the National Labor Relations Board, where she was designated chair by President Barack Obama, becoming the second woman to lead the agency. She was first appointed to the board by President Bill Clinton and was twice reappointed by President George W. Bush, making her the third-longest-serving member in the board's history.
Before her tenure as chair, Liebman built a career representing workers and managing complex labor disputes. Prior to joining the National Labor Relations Board, she served as deputy director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and as special assistant to the director. Earlier, she held positions as labor counsel for the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen and as legal counsel to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Liebman was appointed to a three-person mediation panel by the National Mediation Board and contributed to resolving the Major League Baseball strike, which resulted in the cancellation of the World Series.
As chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Liebman led the agency through a period marked by legal challenges, including operating without a quorum. During a 27-month period, the board operated with only two members—Liebman and Peter Schaumber—and they decided nearly 600 cases on which they could agree. Throughout her tenure, Liebman focused on workers' rights and the integrity of collective bargaining, addressing policy shifts affecting labor protections.
Following her service at the National Labor Relations Board, Liebman continued her involvement in labor law and policy. She served as chief external ethics officer for the United Automobile Workers Union and as president of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Liebman has been a member of the board of directors of the Economic Policy Institute and chair of the Dunlop Commission on Agricultural Labor, a private dispute resolution body. She has also served on the board of directors and the Labor Advocates Leadership Council of Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization promoting employee ownership through private equity.
Liebman has taught at New York University Law School, served as a visiting scholar at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations, and taught at Cornell University Law School and Industrial and Labor Relations School, the University of Illinois College of Law and School of Labor and Employment Relations, and George Washington University Law School. She is a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the American Law Institute, and a senior research associate of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School. Liebman's experience spans legal advocacy, federal agency leadership, and academic scholarship in American labor law and workplace policy.
Wilma B. Liebman Videos
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