Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle NYT | Top Stories By: Rebecca Davis O’Brien 15 December 2025 at 18:02 Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing. © Andrew Harrer/BloombergThe Washington headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, which is down to a single member. In the interim, California and New York want to strengthen their boards.