Gwynne A. Wilcox is an American attorney who was a member and chairman of the National Labor Relations Board until President Donald Trump fired her on January 27, 2025. Early life and education. Wilcox obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from the Rutgers Law School.

6 days ago · But Trump went further, also firing Democratic board member Gwynne Wilcox in an unprecedented move that she has vowed to fight in court. Due to existing vacancies, Wilcox's ouster leaves the board ...

6 days ago · President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox in an unprecedented personnel move that prevents the board from deciding cases and appears to violate federal law. Trump’s partisan purge of Democratic NLRB officials in the late hours of Monday targeted Wilcox, the first Black woman to serve on the board. ...

Gwynne Wilcox was confirmed by the Senate on September 6, 2023 for a second term ending August 27, 2028. Ms. Wilcox previously served as a Member of the NLRB from August 4, 2021 until August 27, 2023. Ms. Wilcox was designated as …

6 days ago · President Trump fired acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Democrat Gwynne Wilcox late Monday night, she told Axios. He also fired the general counsel of the labor board, Jennifer Abruzzo, a strong advocate for unionization. The big picture: Together the dismissals signal a broad purge at the nation's labor regulator, which had been an …

6 days ago · President Donald Trump fired the National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel and one of its board members late Monday, setting up a likely legal battle over presidential power. Both Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel, and Gwynne Wilcox, the board member, were Democrats who took a broad ...

6 days ago · Trump removed NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox and General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, both appointees of Democratic former President Joe Biden, from their posts late on Monday, according to an agency spokesman, who said no reason was given. The firing of Abruzzo, who in her role as general counsel acted as a prosecutor, was expected.

6 days ago · Gwynne Wilcox, who was one of the labor board’s two Democratic members, said she was ousted, too. ... Wilcox was the NLRB’s chair for the final days of the Biden Administration. NLRB members ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Gwynne Wilcox, who was one of the labor board’s two Democratic members, said she was ousted, too. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch.

6 days ago · In a radical shake-up of the federal agency tasked with protecting the right of private sector employees to organize, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday fired two key leaders at the National Labor Relations Board.. Trump ousted NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and—in a less expected and legally dubious move—also removed Democratic NLRB member …