Landmark Settlement Reached in Racial Pay Disparity Case at Applebee’s

Landmark Settlement Reached in Racial Pay Disparity Case at Applebee’s

By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu  The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s.  The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]

Amazon, SpaceX and Other Companies are Arguing the Government Agency that has Protected Labor Rights since 1935 is Actually Unconstitutional

Amazon, SpaceX and Other Companies are Arguing the Government Agency that has Protected Labor Rights since 1935 is Actually Unconstitutional

Editorial credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com By Kate Andrias | The Conversation Amazon, SpaceX, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have all responded to allegations that they have violated labor laws with the same bold argument. The National Labor Relations Board, they assert in several ongoing legal proceedings, is unconstitutional. SpaceX, for example, says that the NLRB is engaging in “an unlawful attempt … to subject […]