Ernest W. DuBester

Ernest William "Ernie" DuBester^[1] (born September 4, 1950) is an American lawyer, academic, and government official who has served as a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority from 2009 to 2023.^[2] He began his career at the National Labor Relations Board as counsel to former chairman and member John H. Fanning. DuBester was also a union attorney with the firm of Highsaw & Mahoney, and legislative counsel to the AFL–CIO. From 1993 to 2001, he was chairman and member at the National Mediation Board. From 2001 to 2005, DuBester was the professor and director of the Dispute Resolution Program at the Antonin Scalia Law School.^[3][4]

Ernie DuBester
Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
In office January 21, 2021 – January 3, 2023
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Colleen Kiko
Succeeded by	Susan Tsui Grundmann
In office January 5, 2017 – January 25, 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Carol Waller Pope
Succeeded by	Patrick Pizzella (acting)
In office January 15, 2013 – November 12, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Carol Waller Pope
Succeeded by	Carol Waller Pope
Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
In office August 17, 2009 – January 3, 2023
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by	Dale Cabaniss (seat 1) Carol Waller Pope (seat 2)
Succeeded by	Colleen Kiko (seat 1) Anne Wagner (seat 2)
Personal details
Born	Ernest William DuBester (1950-09-04) September 4, 1950 (age 74) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Karen Kremer
Education	Boston College (BA) Catholic University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM)

He served as chair of the FLRA in 2013, 2017, and from 2021 to 2023.^[5][6] He was nominated for a new term as FLRA member but his nomination expired at the end of the 117th Congress and was not resubmitted to the Senate.^[6][7]