She says board members can be fired only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Gwynne Wilcox, an erstwhile member of the federal labor board, says Trump violated the law and Supreme Court precedent by removing her.

Member Gwynne A. Wilcox, marking the first time that a president has ever attempted to remove a Board member prior to the end of their five-year term. The move – if it withstands court scrutiny – leaves the Board with only two (2) remaining members: Chair Marvin E.

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major shakeup that will bring hundreds of cases accusing companies of unlawful labor practices to a standstill and paves the way for Republican control of the agency.

Gwynne Wilcox, who was appointed to the board by former President Joe Biden, said in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that her firing last week violated U.S. law.

Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) fired by President Trump, sued him Wednesday over the ouster. Wilcox’s attorneys claim Trump’s firing was a “blatant violation” of NLRB members’ removal protections contained within the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).