Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Workers
On Monday, the Supreme Court said that companies are allowed to use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to keep workers from coming together and filing a law suit against a shared employer. Class action law suits have historically been an effective way for workers to exercise their rights and seek justice. Employers can now mandate that any grievance must be settled through arbitration. This decision comes at a time when the number of American workers who are unionized is at an 80-year low.
See "Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Workers", Terri Gerstein and Sharon Block, New York Times, May 21, 2018