US appeals court reinstates federal labour officials for second time

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a 90-year precedent to bring dispute to a close

Gwynne Wilcox and Cathy Harris
Left to right: Gwynne Wilcox, National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, from the Merit Systems Protection Board

A US appeals court has once again blocked President Donald Trump from firing two Democratic members of federal labour boards, setting aside its earlier decision and likely leaving the dispute