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.
Trump's NLRB Firing Impact Debated in Fifth Circuit SpaceX Case
A National Labor Relations Board lawyer argued that President Donald Trump’s recent removal of a Democratic board member means that SpaceX and two other companies shouldn’t get court orders blocking unfair labor practice cases.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ex-NLRB member challenges Trump's firing
The outcome of the case could determine whether other independent agencies can be insulated from the president’s reach.
Former NLRB Member Sues Trump Administration Over Firing
Gwynne Wilcox, who was appointed to the board by former President Joe Biden, said in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that her firing last week violated U.S. law.
Ousted Labor Official Challenges Trump’s 'Unlawful' Firing, Sues For Reinstatement
Gwynne Wilcox, an erstwhile member of the federal labor board, says Trump violated the law and Supreme Court precedent by removing her.
I Was a Member of the the NLRB. What Trump’s Doing to It Now Is Very Illegal.
This extraordinary act, which was not only contrary to statute but clearly unlawful under a 90-year-old Supreme Court ...
Trump sued over purge at NLRB, regulator targeted by SpaceX, Amazon and others
The NLRB has come under fire from companies including Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX, who have argued that the labor board's ...
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NLRB Places Further Restrictions on Employers: Captive Audience Meetings
The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) voted 3-1 on November 13, 2024, (along party lines, with Member Kaplan dissenting) to ...
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 ...
Former National Labor Relations Board member sues Trump for firing her
She says board members can be fired only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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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 ...
‘Directly violates the law’: Trump defying ’90 years of Supreme Court precedent’ in firing labor board member after ‘unlawful’ termination,’ lawsuit says
An employee of the National Labor Relations Board who was fired by President Donald Trump is firing back in court with a ...