Hi,
We’ve seen just how far the Trump appointee-dominated Supreme Court is
willing to go to push its right wing agenda. Now SCOTUS is considering the
destruction of our fundamental labor rights.^1
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Protect workers’ right to organize!
ADD YOUR NAME
Organized labor has long been the core means for working people to improve
job conditions. Fair wages, healthcare, overtime, weekends, and more have
all been won because of working people organizing together as unions.
That’s exactly why Republicans and corporate special interests do
everything they can to make it harder for workers to organize.
Right now, Republicans are excited that a case in front of the Supreme
Court called Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters could result in a major blow
to workers. In short, SCOTUS will likely use the case to make it far more
difficult for unions to go on strike. That means unions would have much
less power at the bargaining table, and big corporations would have even
more license to exploit workers.^2
In the Glacier Northwest case, the company is alleging that striking
workers should be responsible for money the company loses during a strike.
The entire point of a strike is to create economic pressure, so if SCOTUS
finds with the company, it could fundamentally undermine workers’ ability
to strike.^3
We can’t let the right wing Supreme Court get away with this attack on
unions. We must protect labor laws and the right to organize.
[ [link removed] ]Add you name: Defend labor law against Republicans' attacks.
Thanks for taking action,
Joey and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. American Prospect, “Will SCOTUS Revoke the Right to Strike?,”
[ [link removed] ]January 13, 2023.
2. Slate, “The Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority May Sabotage
Unions’ Right to Strike,” [ [link removed] ]January 11, 2023.
3. Bloomberg Law, “Supreme Court Hearing to Focus on Suits Over Damage
From Strikes,” [ [link removed] ]January 10, 2023.
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