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April 25, 2024

Today in 1886
The New York Times declares the struggle for an eight-hour workday to be “un-American” and calls public demonstrations for the shorter hours “Labor disturbances brought about by foreigners.” Other publications declare that an eight-hour workday would bring about “loafing and gambling, rioting, debauchery and drunkenness.” 
~ Labor Tribune

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Court Upholds NLRB Union-Organizing Rule
Updated On: Jul 31, 2015
July 31, 2015 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | wsj.com  A federal-district court has upheld a National Labor Relations Board rule that is expected to speed union-organizing elections, a blow to several business trade groups that sued to block it. Plaintiffs, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, filed suit early this year to block the rule, alleging it overstepped the board’s authority and violated federal law by curbing an employer’s right to communicate with employees about the organizing process. Congressional Republicans likewise said the rule could limit the time employers have to counter union-organizing campaigns. Full story...
 
 
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