I Was a Member of the the NLRB. What Trump’s Doing to It Now Is Very Illegal.

(Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk think the NLRB is unconstitutional (while he wants to do away with the 1st amendment) because they protect workers. Bezos wants more freedom to spy on his employees and make em piss in jugs to save productivity.)

from Slate

This week, the fight back against President Donald Trump’s power grabs over independent agencies is beginning in earnest. On Wednesday, former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox sued Trump over his “unprecedented and illegal” removal of her from her position at the start of his new administration.

The move came one week after Trump fired Wilcox and NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. Removal of Abruzzo—while unfortunate for America’s workers—was expected and consistent with recent historical and judicial precedent. As she lays out in her lawsuit, however, board member Wilcox’s removal was unprecedented and unlawful, in contravention of decades of Supreme Court precedent.

The National Labor Relations Act makes crystal clear that board members, who serve as specialized judges for labor law, can only be removed from office for “neglect of duty or malfeasance in office, but for no other cause,” and only “upon notice and hearing.” The president made no pretense of accusing Wilcox of misconduct—she is a dedicated public servant with a sterling reputation—or providing her any opportunity for a hearing. Instead, the president summarily fired her because he disagreed with her decisions as a board member...

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