Trump Fires Labor Board Prosecutor Who Drew Backlash From Corporations

Source: New York Times

Trump Fires Labor Board Prosecutor Who Drew Backlash From Corporations

Jennifer Abruzzo was removed as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. She was widely seen as having taken an aggressive approach in enforcing workers’ rights.


Jennifer Abruzzo in 2022. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Associated Press

By Danielle Kaye
https://www.nytimes.com/by/danielle-kaye
Jan. 28, 2025, 10:27 a.m. ET

President Trump ousted the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board late Monday, the agency said, signaling a shift away from the Biden administration’s relatively expansive approach to enforcing workers’ rights.

Jennifer Abruzzo, the agency’s former top attorney, is widely seen as having taken a more aggressive approach than her predecessors in carrying out the N.L.R.B.’s mandate to enforce private sector employees’ rights to unionize and take collective action.

Ms. Abruzzo, who had been serving as the board’s lead prosecutor since July 2021, elicited backlash from many corners of corporate America for scrutinizing noncompete agreements, banning mandatory anti-union meetings and raising pressure on companies to bargain with unionized employees, among other actions in support of workers.

In a statement announcing her departure, Ms. Abruzzo lauded the agency’s efforts under the Biden administration to empower workers to collectively seek improved wages, benefits and working conditions. Under her leadership, the N.L.R.B. prosecuted complaints against companies including Starbucks, Amazon and Tesla.

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Danielle Kaye is a business reporter and a 2024 David Carr Fellow, a program for journalists early in their careers. More about Danielle Kaye
https://www.nytimes.com/by/danielle-kaye

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/us/politics/trump-nlrb-jennifer-abruzzo.html

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I am aware that the New York Times is getting a bit flaky these days.

There seems to be disagreement on how many members of the NLRB have been fired.

I have seen partisan sites with differing accounts.

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/01/trump-illegally-fires-labor-relations-board-officials/

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