Trump Fires Labor Relations Board Members in Shake Up of Pro-Union Group

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is currently left with two members of its five-seat board; a quorum of three is required for decision-making.

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 29, 2025. Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images

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.