It’s just the sort of precedent-setting decision that could benefit unions — and that a Trump board could happily reverse. McFerran’s term ends in mid-December; the board members’ terms are staggered so that they end in different years. If Democrats don’t reconfirm her by their holiday break, Trump could flip control to Republicans with new nominees after he’s inaugurated. Both nominations have been approved by the Senate committee overseeing labor nominees; they still need to get floor time and a chamber-wide vote. is perhaps the most vocal proponent of Senate Democrats working around the clock to install judges and federal officials during the lame-duck session.

Source: Huffington Post November 14, 2024 18:52 UTC