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Amazon has become the latest company to argue that the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) violates the U.S. Constitution, following the lead of SpaceX and Trader Joe’s. The e-commerce giant claimed in a recent filing that the labor board’s case, which accuses the company of illegally retaliating against unionizing workers, should be dismissed because the board itself is unconstitutional. Amazon argued that the NLRB’s structure “violates the separation of powers” because administrative…

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Amazon has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a US labour agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the US Constitution, as the retail giant faces scores of cases claiming it interfered with workers' rights to organize.Amazon in a filing made with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday said it plans to argue that the agency's unique structure violates the company's right to a jury trial. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Amazon alleged in a legal filing published Friday morning that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is unconstitutional. SpaceX and Trader Joe’s — companies that, like Amazon, have repeatedly faced labor law violations from the federal agency — have recently made similar attacks that threaten national worker protections. This is just Amazon’s latest attempt to block union organizing in its fulfillment centers. But this time, these companies aren’t just limiting the rights of their own workers. If these threats…

Amazon has broken federal labor laws repeatedly and has been accused countless times of being a terrible employer. As such, it should surprise literally no one that the e-commerce giant has joined a chorus of other craven corporations to claim that the National Labor Relations Board is “unconstitutional.”Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayThe NLRB, formed in 1935 in the wake of the Great Depression, is the government agency tasked with protecting workers from corporate abuse by enforcing the nation’s labor laws. It…

SpaceX sued the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Thursday, claiming the oversight agency’s structure violates the Constitution. The moves comes after the NLRB filed a complaint against SpaceX on Wednesday, alleging the company unlawfully fired eight employees who drafted and circulated an open letter detailing workplace concerns. The SpaceX suit describes that complaint as “unlawful,” claiming the NLRB’s structure violates Article 2 of the Constitution and the Fifth and Seventh amendments. The…

SpaceX is clearly not open to criticism. After receiving a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for allegedly firing employees who dared to criticize Elon Musk’s behavior, SpaceX decided to double down by suing the labor board behind the complaint.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsBillionaire Musk’s rocket company filed a lawsuit against the NLRB on Thursday, claiming that the structure of the independent federal agency violates the U.S. constitution. On Wednesday, NLRB filed a complaint…

Elon Musk’s private space venture is facing yet another unlawful labor practice accusation, this time for allegedly firing employees who were critical of the controversial SpaceX CEO.Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet's TweetsThe National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against SpaceX by former employees, claiming that they were fired for their role in distributing an open letter that urged the company to distance itself from the public behavior of its founder.The complaint, issued on Wednesday,…

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint alleging that SpaceX illegally fired eight employees who wrote and distributed an open letter with workplace concerns. Circulated in June 2022, the open letter called out how SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s public behavior was harming the company’s reputation. At the time, Business Insider alleged that SpaceX paid a $250,000 settlement to a flight attendant that Elon Musk sexually harassed. An excerpt from the open letter reads: Elon’s behavior in the…

The Apple Store is located in the World Trade Center Oculus in Lower Manhattan. Image: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images)After a union drive at an Apple Store in the World Trade Center failed, a National Labor Relations Board judge ordered the tech corporation to leave its employees alone after Apple illegallyinterrogated some of the unionizing workers. NLRB attorneys allegeApple's Vision Pro Seems Powerful, But Who Is It For? | Future TechIn a decision made yesterday, the judge wrote that Apple must cease and desist…