{"id":2396149,"date":"2025-01-28T14:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-nlrb-member-promises-legal-challenge-to-removal-by-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:34:54","slug":"ousted-nlrb-member-promises-legal-challenge-to-removal-by-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-nlrb-member-promises-legal-challenge-to-removal-by-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ousted NLRB member promises legal challenge to removal by Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fousted-nlrb-member-promises-legal-challenge-to-removal-by-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396149&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former\u2063 National Labor relations Board (NLRB) chairwoman Gwynne Wilcox and general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo were recently removed from their positions by President Donald Trump, prompting \u200dWilcox to announce \u2063her intention to challenge this dismissal legally. Wilcox argues that her firing \u2062breaches laws \u200cthat protect board members from being removed \u200dwithout\u200d just cause, a precedent upheld by \u2062the\u200d Supreme Court for nearly a century.\u2062 She expressed \u2064her determination to fight for her role, \u200bstating the significance of her presence as the first Black woman on the board.<\/p>\n<p>With Wilcox\u2019s departure, the NLRB lacks the necessary quorum to make decisions, a situation\u200b compounded by recent vacancies on the board. Trump \u2062has appointed Marvin\u200c Kaplan as the new chairman. Observers speculate that the dismissals may embolden corporations like Amazon and SpaceX to contest\u2063 the NLRB&#8217;s authority in court. \u200cCritics argue that \u200bWilcox\u2019s removal, along with Abruzzo&#8217;s, \u200bsignals a \u2063deteriorating environment for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insulting-labor-unions-that-endorsed-biden-now-lashing-out-at-him\/\" title=\"\u201cInsulting\u201d- Labor Unions That Endorsed Biden Now Lashing Out At Him\">labor unions<\/a> under the current administration, leaving workers without\u2064 adequate protections for union participation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ousted NLRB member promises legal challenge to removal by Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1704706\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> fired former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s National Labor Relations Board chairwoman, Gwynne Wilcox, and the labor board&rsquo;s general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>It is illegal for a president to remove a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">board member<\/a> unless there is evidence of negligence of duty or malfeasance. Wilcox, whose term expires in 2028, said she would fight back against Trump&rsquo;s firing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe that I should still be able to be a board member and contribute to this country,&rdquo; Wilcox <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/01\/28\/trump-nlrb-gwynne-wilcox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in a statement to <em>Axios<\/em>. &ldquo;I will be pursuing all legal avenues to challenge my removal, which violates long-standing Supreme Court precedent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court precedent, known as good cause tenure protection, has been affirmed for almost 100 years. In recent years, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that Congress may also protect leaders of agencies such as the NLRB from being fired without just cause.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been an honor to serve as a Board Member and Chair of the National Labor Relations Board,&rdquo; Wilcox said. &ldquo;As the first Black woman Board Member, I brought a unique perspective that I believe will be lost upon my unprecedented and illegal removal. Throughout my time at the NLRB, I&rsquo;ve worked well with my colleagues and the dedicated career staff who uphold the mission of the Agency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In losing Wilcox, the watchdog group lacks the three-person quorum to rule on decisions. The NLRB primarily rules on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-entrepreneurs-rip-dems-over-labor-bill\/\" title=\"Female Entrepreneurs Rip Dems Over Labor Bill\">labor regulations<\/a> and on appeals in the cases the general counsel takes on that are centered on complaints of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">unfair labor practice<\/a>. It consists of at most five members but needs a quorum of three to decide cases.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appointed Marvin Kaplan as the effective chairman of the NLRB on Jan. 20 &mdash; just a week before Wilcox&rsquo;s termination. Kaplan joins David Prouty on the board.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-board-spends-hours-debating-whether-gay-father-of-mixed-race-daughter-is-diverse-enough-for-all-female-volunteer-group\/\" title=\"San Francisco School Board Spends Hours Debating Whether Gay Father Of Mixed-Race Daughter Is Diverse Enough For All-Female Volunteer Group\">empty seat<\/a> leftover after former member John Ring&rsquo;s term expired, and another empty seat after former Chairman McFerran was not confirmed by the Senate late last year,&rdquo; a spokesperson for the NLRB said in an email to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As for Abruzzo, Biden was the first to break precedent by firing her predecessor, Trump-appointee Peter Robb.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s firing of pro-labor Abruzzo and Wilcox is rumored to entice Amazon and SpaceX to challenge the constitutionality of the NLRB at the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sharon Block, a former Labor Board member, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/01\/28\/trump-nlrb-gwynne-wilcox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told <\/a><em>Axios<\/em> that Trump&rsquo;s firings indicate that unions are no longer protected despite Trump&rsquo;s pick for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who is considered a pro-labor lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have never heard anyone suggest that [Wilcox] has engaged in neglect of duty or malfeasance. And she certainly hasn&rsquo;t been accorded notice and a hearing. So I fail to see how her discharge accords with the law,&rdquo; Block said. &ldquo;Workers now have no protection for the right to be in a union.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1704706\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1704706\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ousted NLRB member vows to legally contest Trump&#8217;s removal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2396152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/donald-trump-starmer-phone-call.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37612,46564,3634],"class_list":["post-2396149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-legal-challenge","tag-nlrb","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/donald-trump-starmer-phone-call.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396149"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396154,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396149\/revisions\/2396154"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}