USC Follows Amazon and Musk’s SpaceX in Calling Labor Board Unconstitutional To block a union that would represent 2,500 faculty members, the private university echoed a corporate argument. Capital & Main · Apr 10, 2025
Can A Federal Court Issue Mandamus Against The President? Judge Rao: "It is extremely doubtful that mandamus could issue against the President." Reason · Apr 7, 2025
‘Trump and Musk are setting the example’: how companies are becoming emboldened to be more anti-union As the White House carries out an anti-worker agenda, labor leaders fear corporate America could also grow more hostile The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2025
An Executive Power Case That Trump May Win The Supreme Court seems likely to agree that a member of the National Labor Relations Board may be fired by the president at will. Reason · Apr 4, 2025
"The Originalist Case Against Overturning Humphrey's Executor," by Lorianne Updike Schulzke I was talking to Prof. Lorianne Updike Schulzke (who teaches at Northern Illinois and is visiting this semester at Yale),… The post "The Originalist Case Against Overturning Humphrey's Executor," by Lorianne Updike Schulzke appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Apr 1, 2025
Can You Get Fired For Social Media Posts? Here's What The Law Says Employees need to familiarize themselves with their company's social media policies and their rights under labor laws. International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025
Judge reverses "illegal" NLRB firing The D.C. judge and Obama appointee ruled that NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox should be reinstated on the labor panel Salon · Mar 7, 2025
Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2025
Federal judge reinstates labor board member fired by President Donald Trump A federal judge has agreed to reinstate a board member whom President Donald Trump removed from an independent labor agency The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Judge reinstates fired National Labor Relations Board member - Roll Call A judge ordered the administration to reinstate a National Labor Relations Board member, finding her firing without cause violated the law. Roll Call · Mar 6, 2025
Federal Workers Resist Trump And Musk's Job Accountability Email Federal workers resist directive to detail accomplishments, fearing job implications and potential privatization of public services. Top News · Feb 24, 2025
‘For Workers, There’s Nowhere to Go’ Labor board freeze leaves thousands of workers, from Amazon to Trader Joe’s, with few options — prompting some to consider more aggressive tactics. Capital & Main · Feb 20, 2025
The Latest: Tensions rise between Trump and Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine war President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025
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 The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2025
Roll Call · Feb 12, 2025 Trump firing lawsuits could lead to more presidential power - Roll Call The legal showdowns over President Donald Trump’s removals could ultimately end with expanded executive branch power, legal experts said.
Reason · Feb 11, 2025 President Trump's Removal Letter of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox The President did offer some potential causes for removal.
Latin Times · Feb 5, 2025 Former Labor Board Watchdog Sues Trump Over 'Blatant Violation' Firing The former head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a US labor watchdog agency, is suing President Donald Trump over her termination as an NLRB board member after the 47th President suddenly removed her from her position last week.
Top News · Feb 5, 2025 Former NLRB Chair Files Lawsuit Against Trump For Illegal Firing Former NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox sues Trump for illegal firing, raising legal challenges and potential impacts on agency operations.
The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2025 Dismissed labor official sues Trump and NLRB chair over firing Gwynne Wilcox says her dismissal from National Labor Relations Board was ‘blatant violation’ of law
Salon · Feb 4, 2025 Amazon tries to block Whole Foods union Amazon, which purchased Whole Foods Market in 2017, has filed objections to last month's successful union election
The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2025 Trump’s disregard for US constitution ‘a blitzkrieg on the law’, legal experts say Scholars warn of president’s lawlessness in actions such as federal funding freeze and birthright citizenship order
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2025 Trump ‘usurping rule of law’ after agency firings, say former US labor watchdogs Exclusive: Trump administration poses ‘real danger’ to independent regulators, ex-NLRB chairs tell the Guardian
Roll Call · Jan 30, 2025 Trump firings tee up broader legal clash over congressional power - Roll Call President Donald Trump’s firings sets up another major legal clash over Congress’ power to put limits on the removal of federal officials.
Fortune · Jan 30, 2025 A top legal expert says that Trump's decision to fire the head of the NLRB is ‘completely unprecedented’: ‘Workers need to buckle up’ Trump’s decision to fire Gwynne Wilcox effectively shuts down the NLRB’s ability to function.
Reason · Jan 29, 2025 Is Humphrey's Executor in the Crosshairs? Firing members of "independent" agencies would seem to set up a direct challenge to a longstanding precedent.