April 15, 2025
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), established under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, is among the many federal government agencies being targeted for mass layoffs by the Trump Administration and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Like other agencies, the NLRB fears that Trump Administration/DOGE cuts will make it difficult for the agency to function effectively. But the NLRB, according to National Public Radio (NPR), has another worry as well: a fear that "sensitive data" will be compromised.
"The small, independent federal agency investigates and adjudicates complaints about unfair labor practices," NPR's Jenna McLaughlin explains in an article published on April 15. "It stores reams of potentially sensitive data, from confidential information about employees who want to form unions to proprietary business information. The DOGE employees, who are effectively led by White House adviser and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk, appeared to have their sights set on accessing the NLRB's internal systems. They've said their unit's overall mission is to review agency data for compliance with the new administration's policies and to cut costs and maximize efficiency."
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