Please join us and the CWA (Communications Workers of America union) to protest Donald Trump’s firing of Jennifer Abruzzo, a former CWA attorney, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel.
Trump also illegally fired NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox. This leaves only two NLRB board members in their posts, which prevents the Board from ruling on most cases. Please join us in supporting CWA’s action – we’re in this together!
Yours,
The NCCFT Executive Committee
— From an earlier, Jan. 28 CWA email —
Trump just fired Jennifer Abruzzo, a former CWA attorney, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel. The NLRB is the government agency that protects workers’ rights. As the government’s top labor lawyer, Abruzzo held CEOs accountable when they broke the law.
While she was at the NLRB, Abruzzo accomplished a lot to improve workers’ lives. She made union certification automatic when workers’ unions show majority support and employers interfere in the union election process. She also advocated for increased payouts to workers who were fired for union organizing. Abruzzo has dedicated her career to fighting for workers’ rights and holding employers who violate our rights accountable.
In contrast, during his first term, Trump appointed union-busting lawyer Peter Robb to the position. Robb used his time at the NLRB to make it harder for workers to organize and to give companies more power at the bargaining table. Instead of holding CEOs accountable, he gave them a green light to take advantage of their employees.
In unity,
Dan Mauer
CWA Director of Government Affairs