Elon Musk’s dream comes true: The federal board that protects workers does not exist, at least for now | CNN Business

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The National Labor Relations Board, the independent agency that is supposed to enforce labor laws for most American workers, has been essentially shut down after President Donald Trump fired one of its board members, leaving it without the quorum it needs to function.

The NLRB oversees elections to form unions and also investigates complaints about unfair labor practices, such as firing workers for supporting unions. Of the five-seat board, two members’ seats were open because their terms expired.

President Trump’s unprecedented firing of a third board member has now left the

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