'The right to strike is a critical source of worker power, but that right could be under further threat from the Supreme Court,' warned one expert.
released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that at least 120,600 U.S. workers were involved in major strikes in 2022, up from 80,700 in 2021.
Between 2021 and 2022, union membership grew by 200,000 people, with 16 million workers represented by collective bargaining units, EPI's report showed. More Americans"Workers are turning to strikes to fight for better wages and working conditions, as well as union recognition," said Poydock. "This strike activity is occurring despite our broken labor law failing to adequately protect workers' fundamental right to strike.
"Workers will face potential liability for any damages the employer deems to be related to the work stoppage. This would greatly limit workers ability to strike and would be a gross misinterpretation of the NLRA." "The case centers on the question of whether an employer's suit for damages related to a strike is preempted by the NLRA, which governs the right to strike," Poydock, Sherer, and McNicholas in the EPI report, referring to the National Labor Relations Act. "In thecase, the employer is arguing that, in spite of workers' attempts to protect the employer's property, the union is liable for damages related to the strike.
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