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President Trump has fired Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, preventing the agency from making decisions due to a lack of quorum. Critics argue that the firing breaches federal law, which only allows confirmed members to be removed for neglect of duty or wrongdoing, and that this action threatens the NLRB's independence, limiting its ability to resolve labor violations. Supporters say that the firings, including NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, are needed to shift away from pro-union policies that are seen as excessive. Legal challenges are to be expected, and the Supreme Court may eventually rule on the board's structure and autonomy.