The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that President Trump’s firings of Democratic members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and the National Labor Relations Board were lawful.
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Two officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power
Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
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Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Trump can fire Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board after a lower court had them reinstated.
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Amazon workers vote against unionizing a North Carolina warehouse
Workers voted against joining a grassroots union called Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment, or CAUSE
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Trump fires labor board officials, setting up legal fight
President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. In an unprecedented move, he also ousted Democratic board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the board with no quorum.
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Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board
SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers’ right to organize.
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Amazon ordered to let workers vote on unionizing — for the 3rd time
A federal administrative law judge says Amazon interfered in the last election on unionization at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.
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Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year’s election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.
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Mercedes workers vote no to union, putting the brakes on UAW’s march South
More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.
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What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It’s not coffee
Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court considers a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
