President Donald Trump shook up the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Monday by firing its union-friendly General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and board member Gwynne Wilcox in a move that will likely be challenged in court.
The NLRB enforces the country’s labor laws and oversees union elections.
Abruzzo, who was appointed to the job by President Joe Biden, confirmed her departure in a statement on Tuesday.
The agency’s former top attorney described the role as her “greatest honor and privilege” and touted the work she and her colleagues had achieved over the past four years, which she said included “empowering workers to collectively seek improved wages, benefits, and working conditions from their employers.”…