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Trump’s Firing of NLRB Member Could Spark Review of Supreme Court Precedent
President Donald Trump's firing of Gwynne Wilcox spurred the now former NLRB member to say she will be "pursuing all legal avenues" to challenge her removal from the five-member board three years before her term was set to expire,
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's Labor Board Firing Sets Up Agency Independence Test Case
Federal labor law explicitly limits removal of board members to instances of neglect or malfeasance. The termination is among several early moves Trump has made that push at the boundaries of executive authority.
Trump moves to fire members of EEOC and NLRB, breaking with precedent
The dismissals target two independent agencies that oversee swaths of U.S. workers, employers and labor unions.
Trump fires EEOC and labor board officials, setting up legal fight
President Trump fired two Democratic EEOC commissioners and an NLRB board member, hobbling two independent agencies that are tasked with enforcing worker protections.
Trump fires multiple leaders at EEOC, NLRB
Some agency employees who President Donald Trump terminated from their leadership roles Monday night are now “considering legal options.”
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 ...
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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 ...
Trump’s NLRB Purge Is About Much More Than Crushing Organized Labor
His unlawful purge of the National Labor Relations Board on Monday serves all three goals at once. With these firings, Trump ...
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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 ...
Ousted NLRB member promises legal challenge to removal by Trump
President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board Chair Gwynne Wilcox and general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.
Trump Claims Broad Power to Ax NLRB Members Despite Legal Shield
President Donald Trump said federal labor law’s shield protecting National Labor Relations Board members from being fired ...
Trump shakes up NLRB, cans Democratic member Wilcox in ‘unprecedented’ move
The move was criticized as illegal by congressional Democrats and could result in backlogs for the labor board, which now ...
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President Trump Removes General Counsel Abruzzo and NLRB Member Wilcox
Early this week, the Trump Administration removed General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox (a Democrat) from ...
Trump Ousts National Labor Relations Board Leaders Who Support Workers’ Rights
President Trump on Monday fired two leaders of the National Labor Relations Board, in a major attack on workers’ rights and ...