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Trump fires US labor board member, hobbling agency amid legal battles

President Donald Trump fired General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board, affecting its leadership structure and operations.
Wilcox's dismissal left the NLRB without a quorum, preventing it from making decisions on labor law violations.
The Congressional Labor Caucus condemned Wilcox's firing as an "unprecedented and illegal attack" on labor rights.
Gwynne Wilcox stated she would pursue "all legal avenues" to challenge the legality of her dismissal.

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Slate

Trump’s NLRB Purge Is About Much More Than Crushing Organized Labor

Trump’s assault on the NLRB took the form of two firings, one of which is far more disturbing than the other.

24 days ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

Trump Fires Labor Relations Board Members in Shake Up of Pro-Union Group

President Donald Trump shook up the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Monday by firing its union-friendly General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that will likely be challenged in court. The NLRB enforces the country’s labor laws and oversees union elections. Abruzzo, who was appointed to the job by President Joe Biden, confirmed her departure in a statement on Tuesday. The agency’s former top attorney de…

24 days ago·New York, United States

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Newser

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. Wilcox, a Democrat who used to be chair and was the first Black...

25 days ago·Miami, United States

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Talking Points Memo

Trump Purports To Fire Democratic EEOC Commissioner

President Donald Trump fired one of the Democratic commissioners on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission late on Monday night in a move that experts said…

25 days ago·United States

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The Oregonian

Trump ousts top National Labor Relations Board leaders who backed broader worker rights

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.

25 days ago·Portland, United States

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Trump firings at National Labor Relations Board paralyze the agency

President Donald Trump ousted the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board along with one of the board's Democratic members late Monday, signaling...

25 days ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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