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 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 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 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.
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.
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NLRB urges Fifth Circuit to unfreeze labor rights proceedings
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
WIU professor responds to Trump's firing of NLRB's general counsel, discusses potential shift in labor policy
President Trump fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, signaling a shift in labor policy. Experts say the move may weaken union efforts while impacting wages.
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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 ...