Lynn Rhinehart

Lynn Rhinehart is a former general counsel of the AFL-CIO and most recently a senior counselor to the secretary and acting secretary of labor.

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

Feb 19, 2025 / Lynn Rhinehart

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Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board Biden Is Rebuilding the National Labor Relations Board

A new report shows why the president had no choice but to fire the Trump-appointed general counsel of the NLRB.

Apr 6, 2021 / Lynn Rhinehart

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The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform The Amazon Workers’ Campaign Shows the Need for Labor Law Reform

The organizing drive still underway at a fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., reveals the many ways current law gives employers far too much power.

Feb 25, 2021 / Lynn Rhinehart

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How Workers Can Achieve Real Power How Workers Can Achieve Real Power

We can build a sectoral bargaining system—and strong, democratic, worker-driven unions—from the ground up.

Sep 7, 2020 / Lynn Rhinehart

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Under Trump the NLRB Has Gone Completely Rogue Under Trump the NLRB Has Gone Completely Rogue

An agency founded to defend workers’ rights is dismantling them just when workers need them most.

Apr 7, 2020 / Lynn Rhinehart

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