Fired NLRB Member Sues Trump, Setting Up Clash Over Presidential Power
WASHINGTON—A member of the National Labor Relations Board fired by President Trump sued him Wednesday, setting up a high-stakes battle over whether federal law limiting the president’s power to remove top executive-branch officials is constitutional.
Former National Labor Relations Board member sues Trump for her firing
Gwynne Wilcox’s lawsuit is the first to challenge the president’s ouster of several members of independent boards — moves that appear to contravene a 1935 Supreme Court ruling.
Former NLRB member sues Trump for firing her
A former member of the National Labor Relations Board sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he illegally fired her from the agency that protects American workers' rights.
Fired Democrat NLRB member sues Trump over ouster
Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) fired by President Trump, sued him on Wednesday over the ouster.  Wilcox’s attorneys claim Trump’s firing was a
Fired NLRB Member Seeks Reinstatement, Challenges President's Removal Power
The President’s unprecedented removal of Ms. Wilcox defies 90 years of Supreme Court precedent that has ensured the independence of critical government agencies," Gwynne Wilcox' attorney Deepak Gupta said in a statement Wednesday.
Wilcox Challenges Labor Board Ouster by Trump in Lawsuit (1)
Former NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox has sued over her unprecedented removal from the board by President Donald Trump, in a case that could test the limits of presidential authority over independent agencies.
Former Labor Board Watchdog Sues Trump Over 'Blatant Violation' Firing
The former head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a US labor watchdog agency, is suing President Donald Trump over her termination as an NLRB board member after the 47th President suddenly removed her from her position last week.
Amazon's Whole Foods asks NLRB to set aside results of union win at Philadelphia store
Amazon-owned Whole Foods is asking the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results of a union election in ...
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What Employers Need to Know About the Current State of the NLRB
A series of game-changing moves from the White House have left employers struggling to understand the lay of the land when it comes to the ...
Amazon tries to block Whole Foods workers from forming a union after losing NLRB election
Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods Market in 2017, has filed objections to last month's successful union election ...
Trump Names Cowen Acting NLRB General Counsel After Firings (1)
President Donald Trump appointed William Cowan as acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board Monday evening ...
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President Trump Shakes Up the NLRB
Wilcox’s termination deprives the NLRB of a quorum necessary to enter new decisions or reconsider prior ones. As a result, employers should anticipate delays in cases pending before the Board, but ...
Trump taps veteran NLRB lawyer as acting GC after removing Biden appointee
U.S. President Donald Trump has named a longtime National Labor Relations Board lawyer and one-time board member as the ...
Va. congressman responds to the firing of NLRB member Wilcox
Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) of the House Committee on Education and Workforce condemned President Donald Trump’s ...
NLRB changes worry labor movement watchers
Trump’s pick for Labor secretary, former U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a Republican from Oregon, has been seen as a nod to ...