Cuts to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are drawing sharp warnings from Democrats in Congress, who say the moves could devastate workers' rights protections. The cuts are being driven by the "department of government efficiency" (Doge), a Trump-linked group led by Elon Musk, which has canceled NLRB office leases and targeted the agency for downsizing. Lawmakers argue the NLRB is already severely understaffed and that further reductions could cripple its ability to enforce labor laws. The NLRB’s own union has condemned the cuts as unnecessary and dangerous, while the agency itself has declined to comment.
See "Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’", Michael Sainato, The Guardian, April 28, 2025