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 has paralyzed the board, asserted control over its agenda, and engineered a legal showdown over the scope of his constitutional authority.
NLRB Shakeup: Trump Removes Two NLRB Officials
Trump also fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox, an unprecedented removal that leaves the five-seat board with only two members, depriving it of a quorum and therefore currently unable to decide cases. So, what does this all mean for employers?
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.
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.
NLRB Shake-up: President Trump Removes Board Member, Discharges General Counsel
President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that leaves the Board without a quorum to hear cases. The president also, as expected, discharged NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.
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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 ...
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 ...
Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts
(THE CONVERSATION) Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area voted to unionize on Jan. 27, 2025. They are the first store in the Amazon-owned grocery chain ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Trump Firings at Labor Board Paralyze the Agency
The removal of the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel had been expected. But the firing of a Democratic member ...
Donald Trump Fires Student-Athlete Labor Champion Jennifer Abruzzo From NLRB
President Donald Trump fired Jennifer Abruzzo, the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel, on Jan. 28. Abruzzo was ...
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Trump Transition: Shakeup at National Labor Relations Board Stalls NLRB Action (US)
It’s been a little more than a week since Inauguration Day, but the seismic shifts of presidential change in Washington, D.C.
Trump Paralyzes US Labor Board by Firing Democratic Member
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major ...
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 ...