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The Right Believes It Has the Supreme Court Votes to Overturn Labor Law
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 Oct. 28, 2024 | WORKERS RIGHTS | The foundational 1935 labor law protecting workers is unconstitutional, according to major corporations and right-wing zealots who believe they have enough votes on the Supreme Court to overturn it. In the latest sign that anti-union forces will doggedly press the matter, a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from processing any allegations of employer violations of workers’ rights. The National Review hailed the decision as “A Welcome Blow to the NLRB.” This is after Elon Musk’s SpaceX won a similar injunction against the NLRB before the Western District of Texas in July. Both cases will work their way up to the Fifth Circuit Court, which has served as an expressway to steer anti-regulatory legal appeals to the Supreme Court… "I don't think a lot of labor folks are focused on this right now," says Stephen Lerner. ... "This is the culmination of a 50-year anti-union agenda." In These Times
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