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Amazon Prevented From Being Regulated Under New York's Controversial Labor Law

A federal judge blocks New York from enforcing a new labor law against Amazon, citing federal authority over private-sector disputes.

International Business Times

California Joins New York in Trying to Fill a Void on Worker Protections

The National Labor Relations Board is unable to meet due to inaction in Washington. The Golden State is pushing an alternative for its workers.

Capital & Main

Senate panel backs former Rep. D’Esposito for Labor IG; NLRB nominees - Roll Call

A Senate panel on Thursday recommended former New York Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito to become Labor Department inspector general.

Roll Call

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Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says

Union says ‘Amazon is breaking the law’ after drivers working for contractor Cornucopia were terminated

The Guardian - US

How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power – if courts agree that he alone can interpret vague laws

President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display recently when he became the first president in American history to fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board.

The Conversation

Trump Can Fire a Lot of People. What's Special About the Federal Reserve?

"The Federal Reserve is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity," the Supreme Court wrote in a ruling this year.

Reason

How Trump and corporations have hobbled US labor watchdog

Former NLRB counsel Jennifer Abruzzo says firings and court rulings have left agency toothless

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump for his attempt to fire her

The lawsuit comes amid concerns that the US president is trying to sway central bank’s decisions on monetary policy.

Al Jazeera

Will SCOTUS Let Trump Fire Lisa Cook From the Federal Reserve?

Or will the justices say that Trump fired her for illegal reasons?

Reason

House panel says it will examine allegations against Fed's Cook - Roll Call

President Trump's firing of a Fed governor comes amid wider scrutiny of the central bank, including by a House Financial Services task force.

Roll Call

Trump administration has proven no friend to organized labor, from attacking federal unions to paralyzing the National Labor Relations Board

During the 2024 election campaign, the Republican Party’s historically fraught relationship with organized labor appeared to be changing. Several influential Republicans reached out to unions, seeking to cement the loyalties of the growing ranks of working-class Americans who have been backing Donald Trump’s presidential runs and voting for other members…

The Conversation

Supreme Court permits firings at consumer product safety agency - Roll Call

Supreme Court ruling impacts three members of the five-member consumer product agency who were appointed by former President Joe Biden.

Roll Call

Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote

BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.

Capital & Main

‘It’s Time to Ring the Alarm Bell’

Labor leaders say a May Supreme Court decision could turn the agency that protects workers into a rubber stamp for President Trump.

Capital & Main

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The Guardian - US

The supreme court is cracking down on judges – and letting Trump run wild

The justices’ decision limiting judicial injunctions gives a red light to the most effective check on the president’s power grab

The Conversation

Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent

What may be one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most important and far-reaching rulings in decades dropped in late May 2025 in an order that probably didn’t get a second – or even first – glance from most Americans.

Fortune

Here's how the Supreme Court could weaken American exceptionalism in financial markets

"The Court’s order suggests they'll likely support expanded presidential power in upcoming decisions, giving credence & support to the Unitary Executive Theory."

Fortune

Supreme Court gives Trump unprecedented power to fire regulators—except Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump has won a legal fight over his power to dismiss the heads of certain regulatory heads, but the Federal Reserve Board remains off limits for now.

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Reason

Supreme Court Stays Reinstatement of Fired NLRB and MSPB Members

"Because the Constitution vests the executive power in the President, he may remove without cause executive officers who exercise that power on his behalf, subject to narrow exceptions recognized by our precedents."

Roll Call

Supreme Court allows Trump firings from national labor boards - Roll Call

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to fire members of the national labor boards for federal employees and workers.

Capital & Main

Is Trump Bad for Nurses?

In their third walkout, New Orleans nurses face a drawn-out contract fight. Observers say the president's policies aren't helping.

Capital & Main

Trump Promised to Fight for Workers — Instead, He’s Undermined Them

100 days in, the self-styled champion of the working class has delivered layoffs, trade wars and an erosion of worker protections.

Fortune

Trump's knives are out for Jerome Powell, setting up a Supreme Court showdown over the Fed’s independence

The Fed is special. Why the Supreme Court may let Trump fire other agency heads—but not Jerome Powell.

Capital & Main

USC Follows Amazon and Musk’s SpaceX in Calling Labor Board Unconstitutional

To block a union that would represent 2,500 faculty members, the private university echoed a corporate argument.

Roll Call

Appeals court reinstates board members Trump fired - Roll Call

The appeals court reinstated members of the Merit Systems Protection Board and National Labor Relations Board fired by President Donald Trump.

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