Former National Labor Relations Board member who was fired by Trump speaks out
Wilcox's lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, asserts that her dismissal was a "blatant violation" of the National Labor Relations Act that protects board members from being fired by the president without cause.
National Labor Relations Board member speaks out after historic termination
Gwynne Wilcox, the former chair of the nation's top labor watchdog, the National Labor Relations Board, was fired by President Trump last week. It's the first time a board member has been removed from the agency in its nearly 90-year history.
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 critical government agencies."
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 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.
Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says she's not leaving
Weintraub, one of three Democratic members on the Federal Election Commission, posted a letter from Trump terminating her.
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NLRB Board Member Challenges President Trump’s Executive Power
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Trump sued over purge at NLRB, regulator targeted by SpaceX, Amazon and others
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What Just Happened? The Practical Impacts of a Quorum-Less NLRB
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Suit Over Firing by Trump Could Pave Way for Broader Presidential Power
If the case reaches the Supreme Court, its conservative majority will be receptive to Donald J. Trump’s argument that ...
Iron Workers Union Condemns Illegal Firing of NLRB Chair
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers strongly condemns the Trump ...