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Trump's Firings Threaten Workers' Rights, Ex-NLRB Chief Warns

8/31/2025

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Jennifer Abruzzo, former NLRB general counsel, warns that Trump's firings could undermine workers' rights and protections from 1935.
The NLRB struggles to enforce labor laws as major corporations gain influence.
Abruzzo stresses the importance of public action to counter corporate power and safeguard workers' rights.

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Jennifer Abruzzo, former NLRB general counsel, warns that Trump's firings could undermine workers' rights and protections from 1935.
The NLRB struggles to enforce labor laws as major corporations gain influence.
Abruzzo stresses the importance of public action to counter corporate power and safeguard workers' rights.