This came soon after President Trump fired NLRB General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo. As reported here, the firing of GC Abruzzo was expected and has been held to be lawful in various Circuit Courts. However,

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major shakeup that will bring hundreds of cases accusing companies of unlawful labor practices to a standstill and paves the way for Republican control of the agency.

The unprecedented moves leave the agencies unable to conduct even routine business and are likely to spur legal challenges.

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board ... of Democratic former President Joe Biden, from their posts late on Monday ...

President Donald Trump has expectedly fired Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and unexpectedly

Late Monday night, President Trump made two major changes to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), both of which will cause a major shift in

President Trump continued to make waves just over a week into his presidency with his decision earlier this week to fire the chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Gwynne Wilcox. This unprecedented decision came alongside Trump’s firing of NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo.

Federal labor law explicitly limits removal of board members to instances of neglect or malfeasance. The termination is among several early moves Trump has made that push at the boundaries of executive authority.

Suppressing unions to favor big business is not popular or populist. is Trump going to far? Union approval is at an all time high.

His unlawful purge of the National Labor Relations Board on Monday serves all three goals at once. With these firings, Trump has paralyzed the board, asserted control over its agenda, and engineered a legal showdown over the scope of his constitutional authority.

Tim Kaine has a warning for any federal workers considering Trump’s buyout offer: It’s a scam.