On August 7, 2009, Ernest DuBester was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), and was designated as Chairman on January 15, 2013, by President Barack Obama. Member DuBester was previously nominated by President Clinton and served as Chairman and Member of the National Mediation Board (NMB) from 1993-2001.
Member DuBester has 35 years of experience in labor-management relations. He began his career at the National Labor Relations Board serving as counsel to former Chairman and Member John Fanning. He also served as a Union attorney with the firm of Highsaw & Mahoney, and as legislative counsel to the AFL-CIO. He previously taught collective bargaining and arbitration at the Catholic University of America School of Law.
In addition, Member DuBester served as Professor and Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at George Mason University School of Law (GMUSL). During his time at GMUSL, he also worked as an arbitrator and mediator of labor and employment matters, including many federal sector cases.
Member DuBester received his undergraduate degree from BostonCollege, his law degree from the Catholic University of America School of Law, where he was Recent Developments Editor of the Law Review, and his Masters of Law in Labor Law from the Georgetown University Law Center.
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