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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Trump fires senior labor board official in ‘unprecedented and illegal’ move

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Gwynne Wilcox described her dismissal as ‘unprecedented and illegal’. Photograph: NLRB

Donald Trump has fired a senior official at the top US labor watchdog, triggering a chorus of criticism from unions and in effect paralyzing the body until a replacement is confirmed.

Gwynne Wilcox, a member and former chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), described her dismissal as “unprecedented and illegal” and pledged to challenge the move.

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