The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union), which represents 600 members, has announced its opposition to the nominations of Crystal Carey for General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Scott Mayer and James Murphy for NLRB Members. The union is calling on the U.S. Senate to halt any action on these nominations until NLRB Member Gwynne Wilcox is reinstated.
Wilcox, who was reconfirmed by the Senate in September 2023 with bipartisan support for a term ending August 27, 2028, was dismissed by President Donald Trump. The IAM Union claims this firing was unjust and unprecedented. The union argues that Wilcox’s removal undermines the balance required on the Board to enforce the National Labor Relations Act fairly.
In a letter addressed to members of the U.S. Senate, IAM Union International President Brian Bryant stated, “As I’ve stated before, the IAM urges President Donald Trump to reverse the unprecedented and illegal firing of NLRB Member Wilcox, restore the Board’s independence, and protect workers’ rights. The NLRB, with Board members from both political parties, is crucial to the rights of our nation’s private-sector workforce, and without this balance, enforcement of the National Labor Relations Act cannot occur in a fair or impartial way.”
The IAM Union continues to insist that the Board must have properly seated members from both major political parties to ensure fair and impartial enforcement of labor law.
