The GNA Board for Labor Relations is an independent body that develops the labor policy of the Georgia Nurses Association, and serves as the governing body of all affiliate units. The GNA Chief Executive Officer serves as Director of the Labor Relations Program of the Georgia Nurses Association and is accountable to the GNA Board for Labor Relations on labor relation issues.

The purpose of the GNA Board for Labor Relations is to further the purposes of the Association by ensuring that nurses have meaningful access to collective bargaining through GNA; providing effective collective bargaining services and strengthening the GNA labor programs.

The functions of the GNA Board for Labor Relations is to operate as an insulated body; establish and implement an effective labor program within GNA; utilize staff and financial resources to accomplish its purposes; generate additional revenues for operations of the labor programs by assessment of the labor relations unit members beyond the GNA dues; develop policies for GNA collective bargaining members; communicate with the CEO and the GNA Board of Directors concerning labor issues relative to the nursing profession; assist in supporting and maintaining existing labor units; and guide and assist nurses in organizing new labor units.

The GNA Board for Labor Relations consist of seven members the Chairperson  elected in the even numbered years and a vice chair elected in the odd numbered years by the eligible members; two at large directors elected in alternate years by the eligible members and the elected chairperson, vice-chairperson, or designee of each local Labor Relations Units.

The elected chair and vice chair and at large directors each serve a two-year term of office.

All members of the of the Labor Relations Units shall be collective bargaining eligible as defined by the National Labor Relations Board or the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and shall be employed by a facility/organization that has an affiliated collective bargaining unit that is represented by the Georgia Nurses Association.  The affiliate unit is autonomous but accountable to the GNA Board for Labor Relations and is guided by the policies and guidelines established by GNA Board for Labor Relations.  Only those members of the Labor Relations Units who hold concurrent membership in the Georgia Nurses Association and a Labor Relations Unit are eligible to vote or hold a seat on the GNA Board for Labor Relations.