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TechCrunch
a day ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX
A federal appeals court handed SpaceX a win on Tuesday, in a ruling that prevents the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practices against the company. The ruling by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which suggests the structure of the NLRB is likely unconstitutional, could have far-reaching effects. The ruling keeps unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies, Energy Transfer and Findhelp, on hold while the companies pursue their claim that the NLRB structure violates the U.S. Constitution. While the court did declare it unlawful, this is far from a settled issue, and NLRB is undoubtedly likely to challenge the ruling. The three-judge panel said being subjected to a possibly unconstitutional administrative proceeding, which is what SpaceX claimed, is an irreparable harm – so the pause continues. The NLRB brought the ufair labor practices claim against SpaceX after it fired a group of employees who signed an open letter criticizing CEO Elon Musk and a culture of sexism in the company. The core of the dispute is over whether NLRB's in-house judges, called administrative law judges, enjoy unlawful protections that shield them from removal by the President. If that's the case, it violates constitutional rules governing the separation of powers, the judges said. The panel included two judges appointed by President Donald Trump and a third judge appointed by George H.W. Bush.
Bloomberg
27-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Union Authorizes Strike at Tyson Foods' Beef Plant in Texas
Workers at Tyson Foods Inc. 's beef plant in Amarillo, Texas, have agreed to a strike as they fight for higher wages and accuse the company of unfair labor practices. Members of Teamsters Local 577 voted by a 98% margin to authorize the move, the union said in a statement. The group represents 3,100 workers in slaughtering and processing at the facility, which it says is the largest beef processing plant in the US.
CBS News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Chicago Teachers Union threatens lawsuit, says CPS is trying to delay changes in contract
The Chicago Teachers Union is threatening to sue the Chicago Public Schools for what they call a contract violation, and unfair labor practices. In April, the union and the district agreed to a four-year deal that included pay raises, smaller classes, and higher staffing levels. But now, the CTU is accusing the district of trying to delay those changes for class size and staffing levels. CPS responded and said any changes have not yet been officially approved. CPS also stressed that it is facing a $529 million budget.
