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How Trump and corporations have hobbled US labor watchdog

Former NLRB counsel Jennifer Abruzzo says firings and court rulings have left agency toothless

The Guardian - US

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Remote quorums, jetway robberies, and the beauty of our constitutional republic.

Reason

Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board

During the 2024 election campaign, the Republican Party’s historically fraught relationship with organized labor appeared to be changing. Several influential Republicans reached out to unions, seeking to cement the loyalties of the growing ranks of working-class Americans who have been backing Donald Trump’s presidential runs and voting for other members…

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against NLRB Proceedings, Distinguishing Humphrey's Executor

The Court concludes that limitations on the removal of NLRB Board members and NLRB administrative law judges are both unconstitutional.

Reason

Pennsylvania Nurses Get Union Election Despite Trump’s Delays at Labor Board

Contentious campaign prompted local officials to collect union-busting reports. Voting starts August 19.

Capital & Main

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

A sovereign See, a safehouse, and an infinite number of pronouns.

Reason

Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote

BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.

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Is DOGE Preventing Financial Fraud or Making It Easier?

DOGE claims to cut waste and save billions, but whistleblower concerns and transparency issues raise questions about its true impact on government efficiency.

GOBankingRates

‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’

Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.

Capital & Main

Disabled Amazon workers in corporate jobs allege ‘systemic discrimination’

Workers claim the company has used AI to deny requests for accommodation and policed an employee Slack channel

The Guardian - US

Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump

Pennsylvania's largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.

Capital & Main

Washington Post Article Stresses the Library of Congress's Name, but Largely Ignores Judicial Precedent …

that treats the Library of Congress as an Executive Branch department as to Presidential removal of the Librarian.

Reason

Baude on Trump v. Wilcox: "Predictable and Reasonable"

A defense of the Supreme Court's decision to let President Trump remove members of the NLRB and MSPB.

Reason

The Executive Power Case That Unites Donald Trump and Franklin Roosevelt

Trump’s firing of a federal agency head may soon spell doom for a New Deal era precedent that limited presidential power.

Reason

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Supreme Court Stays Reinstatement of Fired NLRB and MSPB Members

"Because the Constitution vests the executive power in the President, he may remove without cause executive officers who exercise that power on his behalf, subject to narrow exceptions recognized by our precedents."

Reason

Justice Kagan Tells Us What She Really Thinks About President Trump

The Court "hand[s] the President the most unitary, meaning also the most subservient, administration since Herbert Hoover (and maybe ever)."

Reason

Roberts Swings To The Left In St. Isidore, To The Right In Wilcox

In the span of a single day, Chief Justice Roberts continues his attempts at moderation for the sake of moderation without any actual reasoning.

Roll Call

Supreme Court allows Trump firings from national labor boards - Roll Call

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fire members of the national labor boards for federal employees and workers.

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Reason

Can the President Fire the Librarian of Congress? Turns Out That He Likely Can

Last week, the President fired the Librarian of Congress, and then the Register of Copyrights, who is the Librarian's subordinate.… The post Can the President Fire the Librarian of Congress? Turns Out That He Likely Can appeared first on Reason.com.

Salon

NLRB deals May Day blow to Amazon

The National Labor Relations Board's Philadelphia-area office recommended moving ahead with union certification

Capital & Main

Trump Promised to Fight for Workers — Instead, He’s Undermined Them

100 days in, the self-styled champion of the working class has delivered layoffs, trade wars and an erosion of worker protections.

The Guardian - US

Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks out

PC Gamer

Gather around children, let me spin you the tale of NLRB whistleblower vs Musk's DOGE. It has government espionage, a billionaire megalomaniac, Russian hackers, coverup conspiracies, and even blackmail by drone

Whistleblower claims to have seen Russian login attempts with correct credentials commenced minutes after DOGE accounts were used.

Fortune

Trump's knives are out for Jerome Powell, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the Fed’s independence

The Fed is special. Why the Supreme Court may let Trump fire other agency heads—but not Jerome Powell.

International Business Times

Trump's DOGE Accused Of Cybersecurity Breach At Labor Board, Removing Sensitive Data

The expert, Daniel Berulis, claims that DOGE may also have removed sensitive data from the board without permission. His allegations were outlined in a sworn declaration submitted to members of Congress and a federal whistleblower office.

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