Posted on 01/28/2025 12:11:38 PM PST by Red Badger
Gwynne Wilcox: screen image YouTube President Trump is on a roll and cleaning house.
Trump fired Biden-appointed Democrat chair of the National Labor Relations Board Gwynne Wilcox and the general counsel of the board in the latest shakeup.
Trump’s decision to fire pro-union members Gwynne Wilcox and the labor board’s general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is getting pushback from the agency and is being described as an “unprecedented and illegal” move.
Gwynne Wilcox may challenge Trump’s decision to fire her. In a statement to Reuters, Wilcox said she will pursue “all legal avenues” to challenge Trump’s firing.
Axios reported:
President Trump fired acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Democrat Gwynne Wilcox late Monday night, she told Axios. He also fired the general counsel of the labor board, Jennifer Abruzzo, a strong advocate for unionization.
The big picture: Together the dismissals signal a broad purge at the nation’s labor regulator, which had been an exceptionally strong ally to workers and unions over the past four years.
Wilcox was the NLRB’s first Black woman board member. Where it stands: Under the national labor law, board members can only be fired for neglect of duty or malfeasance. Wilcox had served as acting board chair just for a few days at the end of the Biden administration — and it had been expected she would be replaced and resume her duties as board member.
She said she was looking into the possibility for challenging her removal.
The White House didn’t immediately respond to Axios’ request for comment.
Uh oh.
Trump fired a DIE hire. He must be racist.
Another malicious DEI hire.
well...bye.
See you in court
I don't see how that would stand up under constitutional scrutiny. The NLRB is not an independent "fourth branch" of the U.S. government.
NUKE THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD!!!
The Executive Branch is 100% The Ecevutive’s to do with as he pleases.
Congress trying to tie down the Executive with rules cannot stand Constitutional scrutiny.
Shove it lady.
Like waving the race card will help?!?
An-o-t-h-er “entitled black princess” in govt?
They multiply like rabbits.
President Trump fired acting chair
Under the national labor law, board members can only be fired for neglect of duty or malfeasance. Wilcox had served as acting board chair just for a few days at the end of the Biden administration — and it had been expected she would be replaced and resume her duties as board member.
3 points
Malfeasance should be hard to prove
You are in line with White House direction
You were “Acting” so your walking papers are in order, as you are not permanent...
Get a life, a new job and move on
He should have just transferred her (maybe he will if she challenges)
Exactly....and they always do especially if they’re women!
I wonder how much she was being paid. I’m guessing at least $250K/year.
Let her spend money on lawyers. All the leftist interest groups can help her. They are being attacked from all sides so the leftist interest groups are going to be spending a lot on defense. That’s what conservatives have been doing for decades.
“.... is being described as an “unprecedented and illegal” move.”
Kind of like spying on a sitting President.
The new Trump dynamic: “DEI fires”.
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