Amazon and SpaceX Challenge NLRB's Constitutionality in Federal Court
The companies seek to limit the labor agency's power through appeals questioning its structure.
- Amazon and SpaceX are contesting the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) authority, claiming its structure is unconstitutional.
- The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges questioned the timing and procedural aspects of the companies' appeals.
- Amazon's case involves disputes over unionization efforts at its New York warehouse, while SpaceX's case concerns allegations of retaliatory firings.
- Both companies argue that the NLRB's administrative proceedings violate their rights to a jury trial as outlined in the Seventh Amendment.
- The outcome of these legal challenges could significantly impact the NLRB's ability to enforce labor laws if the cases reach the Supreme Court.