Trump Fires Biden Labor Board Officials, Setting Up Likely Court Battle
Democrat Gwynne Wilcox, whose term was supposed to run through August 2028, said her unprecedented firing violates Supreme Court precedent.
NLRB Official Calls Firing by Trump Illegal
In another late-night firing, President Trump removed Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board—a move she called "unprecedented and illegal." Because it already had vacancies, the board now lacks a quorum and cannot issue decisions.
Trump Fires Former Chair from NLRB, Setting Up Constitutional Fight
While the decision to fire General Counsel Abruzzo was criticized by Democrats and labor leaders, the President’s right to fire the NLRB General Counsel were upheld by the 9 th U.S. Circuit Courts in 2023 after President Biden fired General Counsel Peter Robb, appointed by Trump during his first term.
Trump fires labor board officials, setting up legal fight
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. In an unprecedented move, he also ousted Democratic board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the board with no quorum.
Trump Fires Head of U.S. Labor Watchdog Agency
The firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) chair Gwynne Wilcox has effectively crippled the watchdog agency, with labor groups warning of widespread impacts for unions across the U.S.
Trump Fires US Labor Board Member, Hobbling Agency Amid Legal Battles
President Donald Trump has removed a Democratic member of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board from office, an unprecedented move that will escalate an ongoing legal battle over the scope of the president's powers to control federal agencies.
Trump’s Firings Take Aim at Federal Labor Agencies
After dismissing 17 independent inspectors general earlier, Trump fired a half dozen National Labor Relations Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officials in a bid make them ideologically compatible.
Trump paralyzes US labor board by firing Democratic member
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major shakeup that will bring hundreds of cases accusing companies of unlawful labor practices to a standstill and paves the way for Republican control of the agency.
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Trump strips labor board of last Democrat, halting cases and labor law reform
President Trump has fired the lone Democrat on the National Labor Relations Board, leaving the country’s top arbiter of union ...
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Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on National Labor Relations Board
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after ... Labor unions decried the vote. Liz Shuler, president of the ...
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Trump Ousts 2 Key Leaders at the National Labor Relations Board
Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox called her removal “unprecedented and illegal” and vowed to challenge the decision.
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Trump Deals Massive Blow to NLRB Amid Confusion Over Funding Freeze
Donald Trump is testing the limits of his power yet again—this time with the firing of multiple people on the National Labor ...
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Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after ... Labor unions decried the vote. Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the ...
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The NLRB-Harmonic: Labor Board GC Issues Memo on Balancing EEO and Labor Laws
Given some rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in recent years – such as rulings invalidating civility ...
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President Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, and Member, Gwynne Wilcox
On the heels of his firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, Pres. Donald Trump also ...
A top legal expert says that Trump’s decision to fire the head of the NLRB is ‘completely unprecedented’: ‘Workers need to buckle up’
President Trump continued to make waves just over a week into his presidency with his decision earlier this week to fire the ...