First labor official ousted from NLRB in 90 years is now suing Trump. Hear why
Former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox speaks to CNN’s Victor Blackwell after being fired by President Donald Trump, making her the first member of the board to be removed in 90 years.
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.
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.
Amazon's Whole Foods cites Trump's NLRB purge as grounds for rejecting union win
Last month, workers at a Whole Foods store in Philadelphia voted in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
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).
Recently fired NLRB chair sues Trump administration for alleged unlawful removal
Gwynne Wilcox filed a lawsuit Wednesday, accusing President Donald Trump of breaking the law when he fired her last week. Wilcox claims the
Trump Sued By Former NLRB Chair Over Alleged Illegal Firing for Political Reasons
Former chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Gwynne Wilcox, sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, alleging her removal from the agency violated federal law. Wilcox’s lawsuit argues that she was fired for political reasons,
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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Breaking: NLRB Drops Opposition to SpaceX’s Constitutionality Arguments
On February 3, 2025, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals ...
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 Trump NLRB changes mean for employers
President Donald Trump fired Jennifer Abruzzo as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), signaling a ...
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What Just Happened? The Practical Impacts of a Quorum-Less NLRB
President Donald Trump hit the ground running last week, showing he wants the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in line with ...
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NLRB changes worry labor movement watchers
She had been removed by President Donald Trump, part of what some called a purge of key officials the returning president made at both the NLRB and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Those ...
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Former NLRB member sues Trump for firing her
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump also ousted NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo on Jan. 27, though her firing was expected. Former President Joe Biden ...
Trump's unprecedented labor board firing draws latest lawsuit heading toward SCOTUS
Gwynne Wilcox said her NLRB removal "defies ninety years of Supreme Court precedent that has ensured the independence of ...