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The "status quo" in the context of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) refers to the principle that employers must maintain the existing terms and conditions of employment, including wages, benefits, and working conditions, during contract negotiations and after a collective bargaining agreement expires, until a new agreement is reached or an impasse is reached.

The NLRB "status quo" protections, which require employers to maintain the terms and conditions of employment from the previous contract, go into effect when a union's contract expires, or when employees submit a filing to the NLRB to have an election to recognize or certify their union.