NLRB Data Scraper (by LexPredict)

Software package for scraping data from the National Labor Relations Board.

• LexPredict: https://lexpredict.com/
• NLRB: https://nlrb.gov/
• Contact: contact@lexpredict.com

Licensing

This software is freely available under the Apache License, Version 2.0. LexPredict is proud to sponsor open source software in legal!

Usage

Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/LexPredict/nlrb_data.git
$ cd nlrb_data
$ pip install -e .

Example

import datetime
from nlrb_data.scraper import get_case_list, get_case
# Get case list
case_list = get_case_list(dates=(datetime.date(2010, 1, 1), datetime.date(2010, 2, 1)), company="Acme")
print(case_list[0])
# Iterate through results, retrieving detailed info
for case in case_list:
case_info = get_case(case["case_number"])
print(case_info)

Designed for use with pandas:

import datetime
import pandas
from nlrb_data.scraper import get_case_list
case_list_df = pandas.DataFrame(get_case_list(dates=(datetime.date(2010, 1, 1), datetime.date(2010, 2, 1))))

Example Result:

>>> from nlrb_data.scraper import get_case_list
>>> get_case("01-CA-104714")
{'docket': Date Document Issued/Filed By
0 06/13/2013 Letter Approving Withdrawal Request* NLRB - GC
1 05/13/2013 Initial Letter to Charging Party* NLRB - GC
2 05/13/2013 Initial Letter to Charged Party* NLRB - GC
3 05/08/2013 Signed Charge Against Employer* Charging Party, 'allegations': ['8(a)(1) Weingarten'],
'status': 'Closed on 06/11/2013',
'case_number': '01-CA-104714',
'date_filed': '05/08/2013',
'region': 'Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts',
'city': 'MEDFIELD, MA',
'close_reason': 'Withdrawal Adjusted',
'participants': Participant \
0 Charged Party / Respondent Employer ACE & ACM...
1 Charging Party Additional Service Internation...
2 Charging Party Union INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOO...
Address Phone
0 Medfield, MA 02052-1528 NaN
1 Washington, DC 20001-2130 NaN
2 BOSTON, MA 02129-1109 NaN }