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 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 structure is unconstitutional.
Former National Labor Relations Board member sues Trump for her firing
Gwynne Wilcox alleged that President Trump exceeded his authority and broke with nine decades of precedent in ousting her from the agency that oversees unions and workers’ rights.
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. Gwynne Wilcox said her Jan.
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 Wednesday over the ouster. Wilcox’s attorneys claim Trump’s firing was a “blatant violation” of NLRB members’ removal protections contained within the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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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
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