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.
Trump, challenging federal law, tries to fire labor board leaders who backed worker rights
President Donald Trump purged two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) leaders known for supporting worker rights on Tuesday, signaling a sharp re-orientation of federal law enforcement towards a management-friendly approach favored by business executives and supporters like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Donald Trump hobbles anti-discrimination, labor boards with unprecedented Democrat-firing
The unprecedented moves leave the agencies unable to conduct even routine business and are likely to spur legal challenges.
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 ousts top Labor Board leaders who backed broader worker rights
President Donald Trump is forcing out top leaders of the U.S. labor board, ushering in a swift reboot of workplace law enforcement while testing the limits of presidential authority.
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 chair of National Labor Relations Board
President Trump fired acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Democrat Gwynne Wilcox late Monday night, she told Axios. He also fired the general counsel of the labor board, Jennifer Abruzzo,
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 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 ...
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
President Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights ...
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 without cause “does not operate as a restriction on my ability to remove Board ...
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Wilcox County woman killed in crash
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Testing Legal Authority, Trump Fires NLRB Chair, Leaving Panel Without Quorum
In a note to clients Tuesday, Littler Mendelson called the dismissal of Gwynne Wilcox "literally unprecedented." ...