Trump Goes Pearl Harbor On National Labor Relations Board

[Rightguide]

Trump Goes Pearl Harbor on the National Labor Relations Board, Fires Chairman and General Counsel​

By streiff | 12:51 PM on January 28, 2025
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AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
President Trump has fired the acting chairman and the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. This action reduces the five-member board to two members and prevents rulemaking and enforcement action until replacements are found.

The dismissal of General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo was expected. When Joe Biden was inaugurated, he demolished decades of tradition by immediately firing Trump-appointed General Counsel Peter Robb. So, #NewRules.

Abruzzo, who served as the NLRB's chief prosecutor, pushed an agenda that encouraged hyper-unionization. Her favorite theory was the "joint employer" rule, which would have, for example, made every McDonald's employee an employee of the parent corporation, not the franchisee, for labor law purposes. Fortunately, that rule was struck down by a federal court.

Giving Acting Chairman Gwynne Wilcox the heave-ho may be more complicated. Joe Biden appointed her acting chairman after the chairman's term ended in December. Wilcox's term was for five years, and the law establishing the NLRB says, "Any member of the Board may be removed by the President, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause."

More here: https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/0...d-fires-chairman-and-general-counsel-n2184901

Get's some, Mr. President!

 

[Bn2f]

Haha!
What a fuckup you are.
Imagine a true American ever using the reference of Pearl Harbor as praise of a sitting US president taking an action against the same US government.
Sometimes the stupidity, ignorance just gets in your eyes and you can't blink or rinse it out.
GTFOH RG!

 

[MajorRewrite]

Headline: Trump drops pretense of supporting labor unions or workers

Subhead: “Fuck ‘em! Billionaires rule!” President declared

 

[Rightguide]

Headline: Trump drops pretense of supporting labor unions or workers

Subhead: “Fuck ‘em! Billionaires rule!” President declared

Translation: How dare he replace those Commie subversives we went to great lengths to install.

 

[Politruk]

This action reduces the five-member board to two members and prevents rulemaking and enforcement action until replacements are found.​

I suppose that's the whole point, and Trump intends to leave the seats vacant for four years.

 

[Rightguide]

I suppose that's the whole point.

Yes replacements suitable to the President will be found.

 

[Bn2f]

Yes replacements suitable to the President will be found.

You could apply, just sayin if that’s the standard. I mean, like the president, Hegseth is a lying philanderer, like the president RFK is a flip flopping clown, and Gabbard is a Putin loving hack - just like trump.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Trump Goes Pearl Harbor

He's going to murder 2,400 Americans?

Hell, that would ensure your vote for a third term.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Translation: How dare he replace those Commie subversives we went to great lengths to install.

You weren't against unions before President Obama.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[MajorRewrite]

MAGAs try to pretend Doddering Donnie didn’t lie to workers about his support for them. Face facts, MAGAs … Donnie only gives a damn about himself and the people who can afford to bribe him with millions.

 

[Politruk]

Yes replacements suitable to the President will be found.

No, he'll leave the seats vacant so the NLRB can't do anything.

 

[Rightguide]

No, he'll leave the seats vacant so the NLRB can't do anything.

We shall see. He'll probably pick appointees favorable to management.

 

[ishtat]

The obvious question is why is the Board needed at all. Dismissing a couple of members will hamstring it but what does it cost and what does it achieve?

Joe Biden's record was not good. He supported the un-affordable auto workers pay settlement, the immediate result of which was the dismissal of 45,000 auto workers within 6 months. In addition he refused to involve Tesla in any White House discussions on the future of the auto industry which drove the previously apolitical Musk + $millions into the arms of the GOP. He also forced the winding down of the BYD Bus manufactory in California, a move to be expected but only from the GOP playbook.

The Board is past its use by date, whoever is in the White House.

 

[RoryN]

[President] Trump​

 

[73Seahawks]

Trump Goes Pearl Harbor on the National Labor Relations Board, Fires Chairman and General Counsel​

By streiff | 12:51 PM on January 28, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
President Trump has fired the acting chairman and the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. This action reduces the five-member board to two members and prevents rulemaking and enforcement action until replacements are found.

The dismissal of General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo was expected. When Joe Biden was inaugurated, he demolished decades of tradition by immediately firing Trump-appointed General Counsel Peter Robb. So, #NewRules.

Abruzzo, who served as the NLRB's chief prosecutor, pushed an agenda that encouraged hyper-unionization. Her favorite theory was the "joint employer" rule, which would have, for example, made every McDonald's employee an employee of the parent corporation, not the franchisee, for labor law purposes. Fortunately, that rule was struck down by a federal court.

Giving Acting Chairman Gwynne Wilcox the heave-ho may be more complicated. Joe Biden appointed her acting chairman after the chairman's term ended in December. Wilcox's term was for five years, and the law establishing the NLRB says, "Any member of the Board may be removed by the President, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause."

More here: https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/0...d-fires-chairman-and-general-counsel-n2184901

Get's some, Mr. President!

The next Democratic President will likely reverse ALL of Trump's policies non-stop come 2029. There's going to be a strong backlash against Trump and the Republicans sooner or later.

George Will believes the honeymoon will end very SOON.

 

[Politruk]

We shall see. He'll probably pick appointees favorable to management.

That would be even worse.

 

[Rightguide]

The next Democratic President will likely reverse ALL of Trump's policies non-stop come 2029. There's going to be a strong backlash against Trump and the Republicans sooner or later.

George Will believes the honeymoon will end very SOON.

If they ever win another national election. There was no honeymoon with the Democrats, there never is. They are angry haters and criminals.

 

[Politruk]

If they ever win another national election. There was no honeymoon with the Democrats, there never is. They are angry haters and criminals.

No Trumper is in any position to call opponents "angry haters" or "criminals."

 

[Nicefella]

Trump Goes Pearl Harbor on the National Labor Relations Board, Fires Chairman and General Counsel​

By streiff | 12:51 PM on January 28, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
President Trump has fired the acting chairman and the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. This action reduces the five-member board to two members and prevents rulemaking and enforcement action until replacements are found.

The dismissal of General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo was expected. When Joe Biden was inaugurated, he demolished decades of tradition by immediately firing Trump-appointed General Counsel Peter Robb. So, #NewRules.

Abruzzo, who served as the NLRB's chief prosecutor, pushed an agenda that encouraged hyper-unionization. Her favorite theory was the "joint employer" rule, which would have, for example, made every McDonald's employee an employee of the parent corporation, not the franchisee, for labor law purposes. Fortunately, that rule was struck down by a federal court.

Giving Acting Chairman Gwynne Wilcox the heave-ho may be more complicated. Joe Biden appointed her acting chairman after the chairman's term ended in December. Wilcox's term was for five years, and the law establishing the NLRB says, "Any member of the Board may be removed by the President, upon notice and hearing, for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause."

More here: https://redstate.com/streiff/2025/0...d-fires-chairman-and-general-counsel-n2184901

Get's some, Mr. President!

Yeah. The rules apply to appointed members: do they apply to “acting” members? I don’t think so but I’d like to hear from anyone who knows.

 

[HisArpy]

Yeah. The rules apply to appointed members: do they apply to “acting” members? I don’t think so but I’d like to hear from anyone who knows.

The rules apply to everyone in the Administrative Branch with 2 exceptions. Other than those 2 exceptions, everyone serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States.

 

[Politruk]

The rules apply to everyone in the Administrative Branch with 2 exceptions. Other than those 2 exceptions, everyone serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States.

Not if they have civil-service protection.

 

[Nicefella]

“Certain news outlets have reported that the White House offered its legal position on the termination in a private letter dated January 28, 2024 by the Office of Presidential Personnel. The Letter argued that the limitation in the NLRA to remove a Board Member conflict with the President’s Article 2 Constitutional duty to take care that laws are faithfully executed. Trump’s position in the letter cites to the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Seila Law LLC v CFPB, which held that removal shields are applicable to multi-member agency boards that are balanced on partisan lines and perform legislative and judicial functions, but that do not exercise executive powers. The White House argues that the NLRB is not balanced on partisan lines and exercises executive power, so the statutory protection is therefore not effective for the NLRB.“

It’s a fair legal argument. Let’s see if this ends up in the Supremes.

https://natlawreview.com/article/pr...lrb-general-counsel-and-member-what-does-mean

 

[HisArpy]

“Certain news outlets have reported that the White House offered its legal position on the termination in a private letter dated January 28, 2024 by the Office of Presidential Personnel. The Letter argued that the limitation in the NLRA to remove a Board Member conflict with the President’s Article 2 Constitutional duty to take care that laws are faithfully executed. Trump’s position in the letter cites to the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Seila Law LLC v CFPB, which held that removal shields are applicable to multi-member agency boards that are balanced on partisan lines and perform legislative and judicial functions, but that do not exercise executive powers. The White House argues that the NLRB is not balanced on partisan lines and exercises executive power, so the statutory protection is therefore not effective for the NLRB.“

It’s a fair legal argument. Let’s see if this ends up in the Supremes.

https://natlawreview.com/article/pr...lrb-general-counsel-and-member-what-does-mean

It won't get there. The trial court will dismiss and the appellate court will confirm that dismissal. If anyone requests Cert from the Supremes, they will deny it.

 

[Nicefella]

It won't get there. The trial court will dismiss and the appellate court will confirm that dismissal. If anyone requests Cert from the Supremes, they will deny it.

Why? Do you think it’s that open and shut?

What happens if he appoints another chairman in the interim?