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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · 5h

Congratulations, Josh - well deserved!

Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Aug 28

Really good and scary piece by former NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran on the sorry state of affairs at the NLRB. Thanks a lot, Trump and Elon and John Roberts. tcf.org/content/comm...

An Unhappy Labor Day at the NLRB

As the country pauses on Labor Day to honor the contributions of workers and the labor movement, the government watchdog that is responsible for

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Reposted by Lynn Rhinehart

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Aug 16

The Trump admin’s attack on federal workers’ collective bargaining rights is an attack on the people who care for veterans, help communities recover after disasters and keep our air and water clean.

Trump is the union-buster in chief, from @juliesulabor.bsky.social:

Union-Buster in Chief

Trump has surpassed Reagan in his war on workers’ rights.

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Jun 24

Want to geek out on what states and others should be doing in light of Trump eviscerating workers’ rights? Check out the latest Power at Work podcast where a few of us kick it around! poweratwork.us/would-worker...

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · May 26

Check out my new piece on the dangers of the Supreme Court giving Trump the power to control independent agencies- scary, radical stuff.

The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · May 26

Trump has decided that he has the power to remove members of independent boards and commissions whenever and for whatever reason he wants, writes Lynn Rhinehart. And the Supreme Court appears—wrongly, disastrously—ready to agree with the president. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

The Supreme Court Gifts Trump Even More Power

The court seems ready to give the president extraordinary power over what had been independent worker- and consumer-protection agencies.

www.thenation.com

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · May 22

Proud to stand with my AFL-CIO sisters to fight for NIOSH and worker safety! Kudos to Rebecca for her great organizing!💪🏻

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Apr 25

Important report by my colleagues at EPI

Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · Apr 25

April 30 is Trump's 100th day in office 🗓️

In those 100 days, Trump has attacked workers' rights and led the US economy toward an almost certain recession.

To help keep track, we identified 100 ways that Trump hurt working people and the economy in his first 100 days: www.epi.org/publication/...

100 ways Trump hurt workers in his first 100 days

The frenetically chaotic first 100 days of the Trump/Musk (DOGE) administration have been an onslaught of actions to dismantle the federal government and eliminate crucial services and benefits for wo...

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Apr 25

prospect.org/labor/2025-0... Check out this new piece by former Labor Secretary Julie Su about this administration threatening its own workers over exercising their workplace rights. Shameful but sadly not surprising.

Worker Rights Threatened at the Department of Labor

Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to make federal employees miserable on the job. Their latest trick: threaten criminal penalties for exercising free speech.

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Apr 18

Bravo to the AFL-CIO and its partners on launching this much-needed project to assist and support federal workers!

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Apr 18

DOGE went after federal workers. Now, they have a way to fight back. We launched Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network to mobilize thousands of lawyers to connect federal workers with legal guidance and the support they need. workerslegaldefense.org

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Apr 14

Here’s a new piece by Lauren McFerran and me exposing an effort by employers to get Pam Bondi to override NLRB decisions they don’t like. www.epi.org/blog/a-coali...

A coalition of hundreds of employers is asking the Trump administration to override the NLRB and dictate labor law

With the Trump administration implementing a blizzard of anti-worker initiatives on a near-daily basis, it’s difficult to imagine that these early assaults could be only the tip of the iceberg. But Pr...

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Mar 28

My piece in The Nation on Donald Trump‘s destruction of another workers rights agency – one that also assists employers. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Donald Trump Is Shuttering a Little-Known Labor-Management Agency That Supports Collective Bargaining

The administration’s latest assault on independent agencies is also an attack on working people.

www.thenation.com

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Monique Morrissey @moniquemorrissey.bsky.social · Mar 23

@epi.org @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social representin' at the Hands Off the Post Office rally in Silver Spring. Great turnout!

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Mar 12

Looking for a bright spot in these dark times? Watch this clip and I guarantee you will feel better! www.youtube.com/shorts/PTFWO...

Labor official who challenged Trump ouster has joyous return to work

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Mar 6

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Congrats, Gwynne! And kudos to Judge Howell for calling out the president for his “blatantly illegal “ attempt to fire you!

Court rules Trump’s firing of labor board official illegal, saying president is not a king

Judge orders reinstatement of Gwynne Wilcox to National Labor Relations Board after her removal by US president

www.theguardian.com

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Mar 5

Proud to stand in solidarity with Gwynne Wilcox at her hearing today in her lawsuit over Trump illegally firing her from the NLRB. Workers need Gwynne back on the NLRB!

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Feb 19

FYI, my piece in The Nation about the destructive consequences of Trump firing Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB www.thenation.com/article/poli...

How Donald Trump Dismantled a Worker Protection Agency With One Late-Night E-Mail

By firing Gwynne Wilcox, Trump is hoping the Supreme Court will overrule 90 years of legal precedent and give him the authority to fire members of independent boards.

www.thenation.com

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Feb 5

Gwynne Wilcox has sued Donald Trump for illegally firing her from the NLRB. Go Gwynne go!! www.guptawessler.com/wp-content/u...

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Jan 28

Right. You can’t say you are pro worker and then shut down the agency that protects workers rights. Also, interesting that he fired the black woman and left two white guys at the agency.

AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jan 28

President Trump firing @nlrbgov.bsky.social member Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman on the Board, is illegal and has effectively shut down the NLRB’s operations, leaving the workers it defends on their own.
aflcio.org/press/releas...

AFL-CIO President Responds to Illegal Firing of NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox | AFL-CIO

In response to news of President Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the followi...

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Jan 28

Union yes!!! Congrats to Whole Foods workers - let’s go!

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 28

Breaking News: Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to become the first unionized store in the grocery chain, which is owned by Amazon.

Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union

The union win comes as Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, is also fighting labor organizing in its warehouse and delivery businesses.

www.nytimes.com

Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Jan 19

Really great profile of Julie Su by Steve Greenhouse

Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt.bsky.social · Jan 19

The Biden Administration’s TOP labor official, Julie Su, warns that Trump might fall far short on his promises of delivering to America’s workers.

“You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class,” Su said. “YOU CAN’T BE PRO-ELON MUSK AND PRO-WORKER.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump

Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration

www.theguardian.com

Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Dec 29

www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

FACT SHEET: President Biden Designates Frances Perkins National Monument | The White House

Action Uplifts Women’s History by Honoring the First Woman Cabinet Secretary, Longest-Serving Secretary of Labor, and a Key Architect of the New Deal

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Dec 29

ICYMI, on Dec. 16, Pres. Biden designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Maine as a national monument. What a fitting tribute to a trailblazing woman. Here’s a shot of three women who were key to making it happen: Liz Shuler, Giovanna Lockhart, and Allison Beck!

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Lynn Rhinehart @lynnrhinehart.bsky.social · Nov 15

New report by the Economic Policy Institute and Labor Lab on Union Buster reporting - or rather, non-reporting because so many employers don’t comply with the law www.epi.org/publication/...

Busting the union busters: The need to improve transparency around union-busting activity

Worker organizing has surged in recent years amid the highest levels of support for unions in decades. Petitions for union representation elections are up 27% at the National Labor Relations Board and...

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