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OMG In a 2-1 order issued Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit halted decisions by lower court judges that blocked Trump’s removal of National Labor Relations Board Chair Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protections Board-leaving both agencies w/o a quorum

March 5 @ 10 am EST are oral arguments on the unlawful and unprecedented dismissal of the first black woman member of the NLRB. The National Labor Relations Board needs a quorum so workers' rights can be protected! #reinstatewilcox

Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning star of ‘The French Connection,’ found dead alongside wife and dog - NBC News

Trump vowed to champion US workers - the reality has been a relentless assault President has begun slashing federal workforce while hobbling labor watchdogs NLRB and EEOC

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Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.

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Collective Action is the Way Out Like it or not, the fight is here. And it's time to start fighting.

It’s time to start wrapping our heads around the real possibility that collective action and even a general strike are required.

Musk is working fast to solidify control, do as much damage as possible, and party “opposition” is not up to the fight.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/collective...

Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.

Looks like Jeff Bezos's investment in Trump is paying off.

Tonight Gwynne Wilcox talked with Rachel Maddow about her unlawful firing from the NLRB and what that means for the American worker

Former National Labor Relations Board member who was fired by Trump speaks out Gwynne Wilcox is suing the president, arguing that he had no legal cause to fire her.

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Gwynne Wilcox stands up for the integrity and independence of the National Labor Relations Board in an interview on CBS this morning. Bravo.

THE LABOR MOVEMENT AIN'T FUCKING AROUND

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.

Whole Foods, which is owned by notorious union-buster Amazon, is arguing that Trump's dismantling of the NLRB means the company doesn't have to recognize a newly unionized store in Philadelphia.

Looks like Jeff Bezos' investment in Trump is paying off.

New lawsuit: The AFL-CIO is asking a federal judge to block unelected billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Department of Labor systems, which the union warns could give Musk sensitive information about investigations into his companies.

VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT, 29 U.S.C. § 153(a) 19. Under the NLRA’s plain language, Ms. Wilcox has a clear legal entitlement to retain her position as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. Section 153(a) states, in mandatory terms, that a “member of the Board may be removed by the President, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause.” 29 U.S.C. § 153(a) (emphasis added). 20. President Trump’s removal of Ms. Wilcox as a member of the Board without purporting to identify any neglect of duty or malfeasance, and without providing notice or a hearing, is unlawful under section 153(a) and is an obvious attempt to intentionally contravene Congress’s statutory scheme.

NEW: Gwynne Wilcox—the NLRB Board Member illegally fired by Trump—has filed a lawsuit contesting her removal. She's represented by Gupta Wessler.

This suit tees up an explosive test case about the president's power over independent agencies. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

With federal student labor rights in limbo, Brown’s unions push for state-level protections Brown’s graduate union is working with the RI AFL-CIO to codify student union rights in state law.

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Trump fires senior labor board official in ‘unprecedented and illegal’ move Gwynne Wilcox pledges to challenge decision after dismissal in effect paralyzes National Labor Relations Board

The @nlrbgov.bsky.social safeguards workers' right to form unions in their workplaces. President Trump illegally firing Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB effectively shuts down their operations and makes it easier for bosses to deny workers’ right to organize. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

BREAKING: Fired NLRB Member Sues In Test Of President's Power Law360 (February 5, 2025, 10:03 AM EST) -- Fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox challenged removal in Washington, D.C., federal court Wed arguing in a test of 90-year-old USSC precedent that the NLRA blocked her ouster.

Trump firings at labor board threaten union win at Whole Foods – and beyond Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia voted to unionize early this week but may be stuck in limbo due to President Donald Trump firing leaders at a federal labor regulator.

When millions of struggling workers want to join unions, Trump's decision to neuter the NLRB is blatantly illegal. It is also a huge gift to Musk, Bezos & other billionaires who want to abolish the only federal agency that can stop their union busting.

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Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.

Time sensitive: we've created a generic informal grievance template. Always defer to your collective bargaining unit. This isn't legal advice, just a recommendation based on personal experience. www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...

Law360 (January 24, 2025, 4:59 PM EST) -- Law students across the country are scrambling to figure out their next steps after a range of federal agencies yanked job and internship offers this week because of the new hiring freeze imposed by the Trump administration.

But in recent years, the Supreme Court has blessed expansions of the president’s authority, such as by eliminating the for-cause firing shield for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s director in 2020’s Seila Law LLC v. CFPB

NLRA, law limits removal of members to instances of neglect or malfeasance.
USSC in 1935’s Humphrey’s Executor v. US affirmed Congress’ power to set limits on the president’s power to oust agency officials. .

Trump’s Labor Board Firing of Wilcox Sets Up Agency Independence Test Case. Unprecedented firing of a NLRB member runs afoul of longstanding US Supreme Court precedent protecting independent agency
Firing of Gwynne Wilcox is part of purge of so called “far-left appointees with radical records.”

Beyond the pale

Trump fires US labor board member, hobbling agency amid legal battles President Donald Trump has removed a Democratic member of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board from office, an unprecedented move that will escalate an ongoing legal battle over the scope of the president's powers to control federal agencies.

Ousted Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox calls her firing by Trump illegal and says she will pursue "all legal avenues" to challenge it www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump moves to fire members of EEOC, NLRB boards, breaking with precedent The dismissals target two independent agencies that oversee swaths of U.S. workers, employers and labor unions.

BREAKING: Trump has moved to fire the dem members of the EEOC and the NLRB - two independent agencies that provide protections for unions and workers. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

FLSA's silence causes Unanimous USSC to reject heightened standard of proof for showing wkrs are exempt from Overtime rules - making it easier for employers to show employees aren’t entitled to OT. Now employers need merely show that it’s more likely than not an employee is exempt from OT rules.

I know the fear/anxiety of evacuations and waiting to see what happens to your home in natural disasters. Some of my dear friends/colleagues have now lost their homes. I am grateful for their lives and the incredibly brave work of the LAFD. My heart breaks for all my neighbors and our beloved city.

Workers File Petition To Join UAW At Ky. EV Battery Maker
By Emily Brill · LAW360

UAW filed a petition for a union representation election with the National Labor Relations Board at the soon-to-open Blue Oval SK plant in Glendale, Kentucky a new electric vehicle battery mfr