Jennifer Abruzzo
Jennifer Abruzzo | |
|---|---|
| General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board | |
| In office July 22, 2021 – January 27, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Peter B. Robb |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Ann Abruzzo |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Binghamton University Stony Brook University (BS) University of Miami (JD) |
Jennifer Ann Abruzzo is an American attorney and former government official who served as General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 2021 to 2025. She previously was Special Counsel for Strategic Initiatives for Communications Workers of America (CWA), the largest media and communications union in the United States. She had previously worked for the NLRB for over 20 years in a number of positions, including Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel.
She was nominated to the NLRB by President Joe Biden in 2021 and confirmed by the Senate. During her tenure, she pushed for a broadening of workers' rights. Shortly after Donald Trump took office as President in January 2025, he fired her.