On 14 February, acting general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) William Cowen rescinded a dozen circulars issued under Democrat President Joe Biden, on the grounds of reducing the agency's excessive workload and improving public service. His appointment came on 3 February, after Donald Trump dismissed general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and the Democrat NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox, both of whom had been appointed by his predecessor.
On 14 February, the acting general counsel of the NLRB, the Republican William Cowen, issued a memo to the agency’s regional offices, whose role is to act as mediators in labour disputes and to protect workers’ rights. In particular, the NLRB oversees union elections within companies. This memo cancels a dozen circulars issued by former general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, who was fired by President Donald Trump on 27 January. In his memo, the acting general counsel, who was appointed by Trump...
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR